Millions promised for transport projects across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
It's part of major funding for the Midland and North
Millions of pounds of extra investment is being promised for East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire as part of a major Government announcement.
It's part of a 4.7 billion pound fund which is being spent after the northern leg of HS2 was abandoned.
Over 7 years the East Riding will get almost 170 million, .Hull just over 160 million, both North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire will get almost 120 each.
The Transport Secretary Mark Harper and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are expected in the Yorkshire and Humber region later today to give more details of the money.
Roads, potholes and bus routes should benefit
The Government says:
Millions of people in Yorkshire and the Humber - including Kingston Upon Hull and North East Lincolnshire - will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded bus and train stations as the Government continues to reallocate funding from HS2 to revolutionise transport, drive economic growth and transform communities.
This investment will give local authorities long term certainty to invest in transformative and ambitious transport improvements from 2025 through to 2032 including:
Building new roads and improving junctions
Installing or expanding mass transit systems
Improving roads by filling in potholes and better street lighting for personal safety
Improving journey times for car and bus users by tackling congestion
Increasing the number of EV chargepoints
Refurbishing bus and rail stations
Improving our streets so they are safer to walk children to school and increasing accessibility for all.
It'll deliver a "new era of connectivity"
Councils will work with local MPs and will be held to account by the government as well as their communities to make sure the money is spent promptly and effectively.
Local councils will be expected to publish their delivery plans for which projects they wish to invest in.
The Prime Minister said:
“The Local Transport Fund will deliver a new era of transport connectivity.
This unprecedented investment will benefit more people, in more places, more quickly than HS2 ever would have done, and comes alongside the billions of pounds of funding we’ve already invested into our roads, buses and local transport services across the country.”
Labour has said it doesn't deal with some key issues.