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, whether an allowance for street lighting will be included in the LTP settlement for 2003-04.

Answer: Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions whether an allowance for street lighting will be included in the LTP settlement for 2003-04. [57267] Ms Keeble: A decision on whether to include an indicative amount for street lighting in the LTP highway maintenance settlement for 2003-04 has not yet been taken. It would depend upon the total resources available and the progress made in other areas of maintenance. The first targets in the 10 Year Plan for Transport are to stop carriageway deterioration by 2004 and to complete bridge strengthening to carry 40 tonne lorries where necessary. Provision for street lighting replacement is already made within the Highways Maintenance Standard Spending Assessment for Revenue Support Grant. Local authorities are also free to fund street lighting replacement from the Single Capital Pot which has been introduced in 2002-03.

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