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  • Communities to start shaping transport of tomorrow

    Indicative funding levels for local transport bodies released by Department for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local speed limits

    A revised circular and tool are being published today to help councils set local speed limits.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implementation of the Penfold Review

    Proposals to simplify the process of stopping up or diverting a highway will be announced in a consultation response today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cash boost to tackle local pinch points

    Councils are invited to apply for a share of the £170 million Local Pinch Point Fund to remove bottlenecks on the highway network.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clear-up initiative saving economy millions by reopening roads quicker

    Incident clear-up times improvement initiative saves the economy tens of millions of pounds.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cash boost for local roads

    Extra £215 million to local authorities for road maintenance.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Roads maintenance

    Allocation details of the additional £333 million for essential road maintenance.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £19.5 million to kick start regeneration in Portsmouth

    Opening up access to the Tipner site for businesses and visitors.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Autumn statement: huge boost for transport

    Transport projects funded as part of the Autumn statement 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Winter resilience of local councils: letter to local council leaders

    Letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Norman Baker MP about minimising the impact of winter 2012 and maintaining salt stocks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crucial road improvements to be delivered twice as fast

    Accelerated improvements to various motorways will see more benefits for drivers and hauliers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Evesham to benefit from new £8.2 million bridge

    Final approval to replace the Abbey Bridge over the River Avon in Evesham.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Salt stored at Southampton Dock

    Response to article in The Times regarding salt stored at Southampton Dock.

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  • Consultations launched for Dartford free-flow

    Two consultations in support of a project to improve traffic flow at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing are launching soon.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HGV Road User Levy Bill

    Payment of the levy will be recorded in a database using the vehicle registration as the unique identifier.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lighting on motorways and trunk roads in England

    Clarification of an article in the Sunday Telegraph regarding lighting on motorways and trunk roads in England.

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  • HGV road user levy

    Details of the HGV Road User Levy Bill to be debated 23 October 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Responding to local needs to improve outcomes

    Speech about responding to local needs by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £170 million road boost for local economies

    Greater funding for vital road improvements to reduce congestion, improve safety and boost the economy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding boost for roads in the Isle of Wight

    Isle of Wight roads to improve after given Private Finance Initiative funding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government