£28million boost for new Preston Station as part of major investment
Lancashire County Council is set to receive millions to develop Cottam Parkway
A brand-new train station is a step closer to being built on the edge of Preston, as part of a £301 million investment in transport infrastructure across England and Wales.
Lancashire County Council is set to receive £28.4 million, subject to business case approval, to develop Cottam Parkway - a proposed station on the Blackpool to Preston line.
The project aims to improve connections to the city centre, serve new housing developments in the north west of Preston, and give people better access to jobs and education.
The cash is part of the government's Plan for Change, which includes the biggest ever investment in local transport announced in the recent Spending Review.
"unlock economic power"
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said: “We are investing in Britain’s renewal, in what matters to you in the places that you live.
"This latest confirmation will further unlock economic power by delivering the infrastructure needed to grow the economy.
"This £301 million investment is exactly what our Plan for Change is about – economic growth which connects people to opportunity, creating construction jobs and making it easier to get about."
Alongside the Preston scheme, funding has also been confirmed for improvements in Peterborough, West Yorkshire and rural parts of Wales.