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  • £25 million boost to tackle highway bottlenecks

    The first allocation of the £170 million Local Pinch Point Fund programme will enable early delivery of schemes to remove bottlenecks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Comparing local authority road safety performance

    Road safety comparison sites launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Derby to benefit from £4.4 million of government transport funding

    A6 London Road bridge replacement agreed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sign clutter tackled with new award

    New prize for reducing sign clutter launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £14.8 million to improve Loughborough town centre transport network

    Loughborough improvements to A6004 junction, inner relief road and town centre agreed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Repair work for A1 Ferrybridge to Redhouse, Yorkshire

    The Highways Agency will carry out overnight repairs and maintenance work on parts of the A1 through Yorkshire from this weekend.

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  • £16 million to kick-start regeneration in Cornwall

    Roads construction given clearance for Cambourne, Pool and Redruth.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £14 million transport boost for Worcester

    Worcester transport plans will receive over £14 million pounds of funding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development

    Consultation to reduce constraints, in certain cases, to local authorities when considering proposals for new developments.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Communities to start shaping transport of tomorrow

    Indicative funding levels for local transport bodies released by Department for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils given greater freedom to clamp down on road works disruption

    Road works permit schemes give local authorities power to control when and how utility companies dig up their roads.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Permit schemes

    Street work permit schemes to no longer require Secretary of State approval.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green light to cut congestion on Kent's key routes

    New scheme encouraging contractors to work on roads during off peak times has been given the go ahead in Kent.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New speed limit guidance for councils

    Guidance to help local councils set more appropriate speed limits on local roads published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local speed limits

    A revised circular and tool are being published today to help councils set local speed limits.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implementation of the Penfold Review

    Proposals to simplify the process of stopping up or diverting a highway will be announced in a consultation response today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cash boost to tackle local pinch points

    Councils are invited to apply for a share of the £170 million Local Pinch Point Fund to remove bottlenecks on the highway network.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • End of the road for over 9,000 traffic signs

    As unnecessary signs are removed from our roads the Secretary of State for Transport calls for local authorities to continue the cull.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clear-up initiative saving economy millions by reopening roads quicker

    Incident clear-up times improvement initiative saves the economy tens of millions of pounds.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cash boost for local roads

    Extra £215 million to local authorities for road maintenance.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government