Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on concessionary travel in Warrington in each year since 2008-09.
Answered by John Hayes
The annual amount spent by Warrington Council on concessionary travel, including the statutory concession and any relevant discretionary enhancements, is as follows:
2008-09
| 2009-10
| 2010-11
| 2011-12
| 2012-13
|
£3.464m
| £3.695m
| £3.902m
| £3.544m
| £3.77m
|
These figures are adjusted for inflation to give expenditure at 2012/13 prices. Figures for 2013/14 are still being collated.
Further data (including non-inflation-adjusted figures) is detailed in transport statistics table BUS0812, which can be viewed at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus08-concessionary-travel.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the change in value of properties within 500 metres of the proposed route of High Speed 2 through Rixton and Culcheth; and to what extent and on what basis his calculation of that change included an estimated local benefit from that line.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
No specific assessment has been conducted on this issue.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the PricewaterhouseCoopers' report on the HS2 property bond scheme; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The PWC report on the proposed HS2 property bond was considered when formulating the Government's response to the Property Compensation Consultation 2013 for the London-West Midlands HS2 route published on 9 April. Section 8.3 of the Decision Document deals specifically with the analysis undertaken, including the PWC report. The Decision Document is available at
.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much transport grant was given to Warrington Borough Council in each year since 2008-09.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The following funding for transport has been given to Warrington Borough Council in each year since 2008-09:
Year | Integrated Transport Block (£m) | Maintenance Block (£m) | Other (£m) |
2008/09 | 2.276 | 2.949 |
|
2009/10 | 2.419 | 3.163 |
|
2010/11 | 1.921 | 3.299 |
|
2011/12* | 1.626 | 3.346 |
|
2012/13 | 1.487 | 3.250 |
|
2013/14** | 1.487 | 3.866 |
|
2014/15** | 2.091 | 3.243 |
|
2010/11 Pothole Fund |
| 0.260 | |
March 2011 Pothole Fund |
| 0.555 | |
March 2014 Severe Weather Funding |
|
0.313 | |
2014/15 Pothole Fund |
| 0.398 |
* includes the top up announced in the 2011 Autumn Statement.
** includes the top up announced in the 2012 Autumn Statement.
In addition Warrington Borough Council has received £4.650m of funding for the Warrington Sustainable Travel Triangle, a Local Sustainable Transport Fund scheme which is designed to connect expanding residential and employment areas in north-east and north-west Warrington with the town centre through the provision of a new direct bus service and new and improved cycle routes, cycle hire, and promotion to meet the travel needs of shift and isolated workers.
Warrington will also benefit from another LSTF scheme overseen by St Helens Council – the Mid-Mersey Sustainable Cross Boundary Links (£3.120m).
On the 7 July the Govt also announced a Growth Deal with Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership. This included £87.34m for potential transport projects from 2015/16 onwards including the Omega Birchwood transport improvements; West Warrington, Omega, M62 Junction 8; and
Warrington Waterfront/Swing bridge. Further details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-growth-deals
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic benefits to (a) the North-West and (b) Warrington of further upgrading the West-East line as proposed in the HS2 Plus Report.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
No specific assessment has yet been made. In response to the HS2 Plus report, we have commissioned HS2 Ltd and Network Rail to undertake work to allow proposals to accelerate construction of the Crewe section of HS2 Phase Two and to build a new integrated hub station at Crewe to be looked at in detail as part of the consideration of the public consultation responses to Phase Two. We have also commissioned HS2 Ltd and Network Rail to make recommendations on enhancing connectivity in the midlands and the north before our response to the Phase Two consultation.
Asked by: Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of a regional transport hub at Crewe on the proposal by Warrington Borough Council for an alternative route for the High Speed 2 line north of Crewe; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
HS2 Ltd will undertake work to consider proposals for a hub station at Crewe as part of the consideration of the responses to the Phase Two consultation. This closed on 31 January and all responses, including that from Warrington Borough Council, are currently being considered. No decisions have yet been taken on the route but we will make an announcement on this in the autumn.