Swindon allocated around £800,000 from the government to improve local transport
Cllr Chris Watts, Cabinet member for Environment and Transport in Swindon has welcomed the announcement
Cllr Chris Watts, Cabinet member for Environment and Transport in Swindon has announced announce that Swindon has been allocated £816,000 from The Local Transport Grant (LTG)
The investment will help the Council improve transport for local people, including cleaner buses and safer cycling routes.
Its part of £104 million from the government to improve local transport in rural areas and towns across the country.
It'll provide greater access to jobs, education and public services and will be shared with communities outside England’s major cities.
Cllr Chris Watts has welcomed this investment in Swindon, recognising the impact it will have by allowing this administration to achieve its ambitions of improving transport in Swindon.
Cllr Chris Watts confirmed that, thanks to the additional resource funding, Swindon will have more financial flexibility with which to 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.
Funding 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.
Transport Secretary and local MP, Heidi Alexander, said:
“Good transport connections are the foundation of thriving communities, which is why we’re backing local authorities to transform journeys for millions of people across England.
“This investment will help councils to improve transport for local people – from cleaner buses to safer cycling routes – connecting communities with jobs, education and essential services.
“By putting resources directly into the hands of local leaders, we’re ensuring every part of the country benefits from better transport links that support economic growth and provide opportunity – all part of our Plan for Change.”
Today’s £104 million resource allocation boost for local authorities follows the government’s commitment of £2.2 billion, providing them with multi-year funding certainty to improve transport in their communities.