{"id":327,"date":"2022-10-25T14:03:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appg-betterroads.org\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:36:17","slug":"about-the-appg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.appg-betterroads.org\/?page_id=327","title":{"rendered":"About the APPG"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"327\" class=\"elementor elementor-327\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5917876 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5917876\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3994ae8\" data-id=\"3994ae8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5d725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a5d725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the APPG<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-069251c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"069251c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da1e244\" data-id=\"da1e244\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5354c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5354c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The All-Party Parliamentary Group For Better Roads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f5834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25f5834\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88e6ae8\" data-id=\"88e6ae8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf05934 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf05934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local highways are one of our most valuable national assets, supporting the economy and keeping communities connected, and their importance needs to be reflected in the level of funding they receive. The APPG for Better Roads works to promote the case for properly maintained local roads to provide a more resilient and carbon efficient network. The Group was reformed in June 2025 following the July 2024 General Election with the election of a new Chair and officers (see below).\u00a0<\/p><p>Activity previously initiated by the APPG for Better Roads includes:<\/p><ul><li>The 2023 report on the effectiveness of the Pothole Action Fund: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appg-betterroads.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/APPG-Working-for-better-roads.pdf\"><em>Working for better roads: A call for the reinstatement of targeted and accountable support for local road maintenance<\/em><\/a>. It examined the impact of the Fund, which was in place between 2015\/16 and 2020\/21, finding that it was an effective mechanism for delivering improved road conditions.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>In 2018, under the APPG for Highways name, the Group released the well-received report on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.appg-betterroads.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/aia-warm-mix-document-Fl.pdf\">Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA),<\/a>highlighting how the use of WMAs can reduce carbon emissions and improve efficiencies on highway projects. Following publication of the report in September 2018,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalhighways.co.uk\/\">National Highways<\/a>\u00a0updated its Specification for Highways Works, to enable the use of WMAs by default on its network.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb4405 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb4405\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c28c84c\" data-id=\"c28c84c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8755c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8755c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPG Officers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eee6235 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eee6235\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cda70dc\" data-id=\"cda70dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b535a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b535a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.parliament.uk\/member\/5297\/contact\">Chair, Rebecca Paul MP.<\/a> (Conservative)<\/p><p>Rebecca Paul has served as the Member of Parliament for Reigate since 2024. She was previously a Surrey County Councillor, where she held the position of Deputy Cabinet Member to the Leader of Surrey County Council from 2021 to 2023 with Cabinet responsibility for &#8216;levelling up&#8217;.\u00a0\u00a0Rebecca is also a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.parliament.uk\/member\/5050\/contact\">Officer, Lewis Cocking<\/a> (Conservative)<\/p><p>Lewis Cocking MP has been MP for Broxbourne since July 2024. Prior to joining Parliament he was the leader of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Borough_of_Broxbourne\">Borough of Broxbourne<\/a>\u00a0Council from 2019 to 2024 as well as being deputy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Police_and_crime_commissioner\">police and crime commissioner<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hertfordshire_Police_and_Crime_Commissioner\">for Hertfordshire<\/a>\u00a0from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he was a policy, communications and funding manager for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Engie\">Engie<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.parliament.uk\/member\/5332\/contact\">Officer, Lincoln Jopp<\/a> (Conservative)<\/p><p>Lincoln Jopp MC MP has represented Spelthorne, Surrey, in Parliament since July 2024. Before entering politics, he had a distinguished career in the British Army, where he served in multiple conflict zones, including Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan. After retiring from the military, Lincoln transitioned to civilian life, becoming the Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Pension SuperFund.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.parliament.uk\/member\/5316\/contact\">Officer, Mike Reader MP (Labour)<\/a><\/p><p>Mike Reader was elected as MP for Northampton South in July 2024. He has 20 years\u2019 experience working in the construction sector globally, bringing real-world engineering expertise to Parliament. He is passionate about public procurement and infrastructure as he works for a greener, fairer and more prosperous Northampton.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cae2c00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cae2c00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9508b7c\" data-id=\"9508b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db024e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db024e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f68b9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f68b9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2a7d78\" data-id=\"b2a7d78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffedbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ffedbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership is open to all parliamentarians and meetings regularly have strong attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed members are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bob Blackman: Conservative MP for Harrow East<\/li>\n<li>Aphra Brandreth: Conservative MP for Chester South and Eddisbury<\/li>\n<li>Julia Buckley: Labour MP for Shrewsbury<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Francis: Labour MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Hall: Labour and Co-operative MP for Warrington South<\/li>\n<li>Lord Harlech: Conservative member of the House of Lords<\/li>\n<li>Tom Hayes: Labour MP for Bournemouth East<\/li>\n<li>Richard Holden: Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay and Shadow Paymaster General<\/li>\n<li>Terry Jermy: Labour MP for South West Norfolk<\/li>\n<li>John Lamont: Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk<\/li>\n<li>Angus MacDonald: Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire<\/li>\n<li>Ben Maguire: Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall<\/li>\n<li>Navendu Mishra: Labour MP for Stockport<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Russell; Labour MP for Congleton<\/li>\n<li>Peter Swallow: Labour MP for Bracknell<\/li>\n<li>Mark Sewards: Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morely<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Smith: Conservative MP for South West Devon<\/li>\n<li>Steve Yemm: Labour MP for Mansfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the APPG The All-Party Parliamentary Group For Better Roads Local highways are one of our most valuable national assets, supporting the economy and keeping communities connected, and their importance needs to be reflected in the level of funding they receive. 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