Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 1998. It was answered by Gavin Strang (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what funding his Department will be providing for local authority Safe Routes to School initiatives in Gloucestershire. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what funding his Department will be providing for local authority Safe Routes to School initiatives in Gloucestershire. [50058] Dr. Strang: Funds are not normally earmarked for `Safer Routes to School' initiatives. In the 1998-99 Local Transport Capital Settlement, my Department allocated Gloucestershire County Council £700,000 for minor works in Cheltenham and Gloucester package areas. The Council has the freedom to use these resources for Safer Routes to School if it wishes. As bids for funding 1999-2000 are not due until the end of this month it is too early to say how much Gloucestershire will have at its disposal for Safer Routes to School in that year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 316 c116W; 50058
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Children Central government Grants Local government Pupils Schools Safety Roads Gloucestershire
Contains statistics: Yes