The Department acknowledged that the succession of short-term funding allocations may have driven local authorities to be more reactive.44 However, the Department believes that local authorities treat the funding from the Department as a single source and are not concerned about the specific funding pot the money came from.45 The Department also told us that it is in the process of considering what future funding arrangements may look like as part of the spending review, in the context of integrated settlements for local authorities.46 36 LRE0002, Written submission by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation 37 Q 71 38 C&AG’s Report, Figure 7 39 Q 62; C&AG’s Report Figure 7 40 Autumn Budget 2024, para 3.19 41 Q 62 42 LRE0004, Written evidence submitted by the AA 43 LRE0007, Written evidence submitted by The Road Haulage Association 44 Q 61 45 Qq 14, 41, 72 46 Qq 34-35 14 Basis for allocation of funds