Transport written question – answered at on 15 March 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been paid to each highway authority for its emergency contribution to the costs arising from adverse weather conditions in the current financial year.
holding answer
In recognition of the abnormal damage caused by the exceptional winter weather at the end of 2010, the Secretary of State for Transport announced on
The Secretary of State has written to leaders of all local highway authorities setting out the conditions for this exceptional additional funding. For authorities that respond by
The extra funding has been made possible because the Department for Transport is expected to deliver a saving on its budget for 2010-11, following tough decisions already taken, including additional efficiencies made this financial year. It remains the responsibility of local highway authorities to prioritise their resources and build in appropriate resilience as part of their overall maintenance programmes.
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