Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 May 2002. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Monday, 20 May 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what has been included in the Single Capital Pot for road, bridge and street lighting maintenance as part of this year's LTP settlement. - Includes figures.

Answer: Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what has been included in the Single Capital Pot for road, bridge and street lighting maintenance as part of this year's LTP settlement. [57266] Ms Keeble: All of the block allocation for highway maintenance in the 2002-03 LTP settlement has been included in the Single Capital Pot. The total allocation was £545 million made up of indicative amounts of £189 million for principal roads, £243 million for non- principal roads, and £113 million for bridges. There was no indicative allocation for street lighting. In addition £10 million was allocated for major maintenance schemes greater than £5 million: this sum is not included in the Single Capital Pot. It is for local authorities to decide how much capital resource from the Single Capital Pot they will spend on highway maintenance in the light of their priorities for this and the other services they provide.

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