DfT confirms £8.3bn local roads plan with new duties for councils16/11/2023 Transport secretary Mark Harper has confirmed fresh details around the £8.3bn 11-year roads investment plan, set out in the wake of cuts to HS2, including new duties for councils. |
Transport spending in the budget08/03/2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a major local funding boost to tackle congestion in his first Budget, with a £690m competitive fund for English councils to "get local networks moving". |
£9bn to be spent on maintenance by 202127/08/2014 The Government has confirmed plans to build around 900 extra lane miles of road capacity on England’s strategic highway network by 2021. |
Osborne prioritises infrastructure spending05/12/2013 Chancellor George Osborne reiterated the Government’s commitment to invest in UK infrastructure during today’s (5 December) Autumn Statement. |
Government guarantees roads spending16/07/2013 Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced details of a new policy paper entitled 'Action for roads: a network for the 21st century' that outlines new arrangements for the Highways Agency and commits to providing funding for roads. |
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