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How much has been spent on maintenance and resurfacing of Island's roads each year since removal of car tax

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES BY CONNÉTABLE OF ST. JOHN

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 5th JULY 2011

Question

Would the Minister advise how much has been spent on maintenance and resurfacing of the Island's roads each year since the removal of car tax?

Answer

The table below shows the highways spend since 1992. Unfortunately we do not have records for years 1995 through to 1998 due to legacy software issues.

 

Year

Highway Maintenance and Resurfacing £

1992 1993

1994 1995*1

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2007 2008 2009 2010

483,058

555,859

Tax on Fuel started in 1994

425,695

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

619,647

655,061

748,880

632,298

600,000

600,000

915,000

1,944,532

2,708,961

2,413,777

1,813,339

5,612,000 (Includes Economic Stimulus Funding)

In December 2010 the annualised depreciation value of roads and footways based on a 20 year resurfacing cycle was £2.24 million. This figure can be considered as the lowest maintenance expenditure that should be spent on the roads to offset the depreciation cost. This figure would only maintain the roads and footways to the existing standard, an improved standard will require substantially more funding.