Written question asked by Thelma Walker (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2017. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Kirklees
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the Pothole Action Fund will be allocated to Kirklees Council.
- Answer
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The Government is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, £296 million between 2016 and 2021 from the Pothole Action Fund. This includes an extra £46 million that was announced in the Autumn Budget 2017.
In 2016/17 the Department allocated Kirklees Council £0.325 million from the Pothole Action Fund. As Kirklees Council forms part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority the Department will allocate £3.871 million to the Combined Authority in the financial year 2017/18. This funding is in addition to the just under £6 billion the Government is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, between 2015 to 2021.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 119008
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Finance Roads Repairs and maintenance Kirklees
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