Transport: Warrington
(asked on 7th July 2014) - View Source
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.
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