Investment will help councils improve transport for local people, from cleaner buses to safer cycling routes for communities across England
Millions of people across the country will have greater access to jobs, education and public services thanks to a £104 million taxpayer funding boost, which will be shared with communities outside England’s major cities.
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Thanks to the additional resource funding, local authorities can now decide how to improve public transport and drive forward schemes that boost growth and matter most to their communities. This could include new zero emission buses, improving accessibility, reducing congestion and making streets safer with improved lighting and crossings for pedestrians and cyclists.
The government has now confirmed how much taxpayer funding each local authority across the country will be receiving under the Local Transport Grant (LTG). The funding boost will see significant uplifts for the North West, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands and will enable councils to develop detailed plans for local schemes that have the greatest impact in their areas.
Taxpayers' Funds will also ensure councils can manage the delivery of projects that improve journeys to work, shops and essential services across towns and rural areas, helping grow local economies to deliver the Plan for Change.
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Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, said:
Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy, British Chambers of Commerce, said:
Ben Plowden, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport, said:
David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, said:
The investment provides unprecedented support for local transport improvements that support the government’s Plan for Change, driving growth and access to opportunity.
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Today’s £104 million resource allocation boost for local authorities follows the government’s commitment of £2.2 billion in taxpayer funding, providing them with multi-year funding certainty to improve transport in their communities.