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Transport: Chippenham

Answer

Data on spend on transport infrastructure projects is not available at the level of Chippenham.

However, Wiltshire Council is responsible for local transport infrastructure in Chippenham, including local roads. The funding allocated to Wiltshire Council for local highways infrastructure and other transport schemes between 2010-11 and 2015-16 is listed in Table 1 below:

Table 1

Year	Integrated Transport Block* £million	Highways Maintenance Block* £million	Additional Funding** £million	Total £million
2010/11	3.286	12.615	1.466	17.367
2011/12	2.918	14,491	3.741	21.150
2012/13	2.668	13.813		16.481
2013/14	2.668	15.369	3.010	21.047
2014/15	3.752	13.519	3.063	20.334
2015/16	2.181	16.599		18.780
Total	17.473	86.406	11.280

*includes top ups

** following snow and flooding

• Wiltshire Council have been successful in gaining the following funding for transport infrastructure projects, some of which will have benefitted the Chippenham constituency:

- Partly funded under the Department’s ‘Access for All’ scheme, £2.2m to install a bridge and lifts at Chippenham Station. The station officially opened by Network Rail on 22^nd January 2016.

- The A350 north of Chippenham from Badger Roundabout to Chequers Junction, A350 Chippenham Bypass is being upgraded to a dual carriageway. The improvements will help reduce journey times and ease the congestion around this area. Estimated to be completed and opened by August 2018.

• The Swindon and Wiltshire Partnership has allocated Local Growth Fund funding to the following transport schemes across Swindon and Wiltshire which will benefit the Chippenham constituency:

- A429 Malmesbury Access scheme - £1.4m for transport improvements to improve traffic flow and facilitate the expansion of Dyson at their Malmesbury site.

- Chippenham station hub - £16m for the redevelopment of Chippenham station including enhanced parking and retail offer and new railway crossing.

- A350 Dualling Chippenham Bypass - £8.8m for dualling the A350 north of Chippenham from Badger Roundabout to Chequers Junction.

• Wiltshire Council benefited from Local Pinch Point funding of £1.905m towards the A350 Chippenham Dualling. This scheme completed in March 2015.

Figures are available for the South West for total public sector transport spend as listed in Table 2:

Table 2 Total Public Sector Transport Spend for the South West

£million
	2010-11 outturn	2011-12 outturn	2012-13 outturn	2013-14 outturn	2014-15 outturn
Total	1,115	997	987	928	1,047
Current	442	396	368	295	279
Capital	673	601	619	633	767

Note: includes spend by Central Government, Agencies and Local Government.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

48684

Session

2016-17

Subjects

Capital investment Transport Chippenham

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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