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  • Roads maintenance

    Allocation details of the additional £333 million for essential road maintenance.

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

  • £19.5 million to kick start regeneration in Portsmouth

    Opening up access to the Tipner site for businesses and visitors.

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

  • Autumn statement: huge boost for transport

    Transport projects funded as part of the Autumn statement 2012.

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

  • Winter resilience of local councils: letter to local council leaders

    Letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Norman Baker MP about minimising the impact of winter 2012 and maintaining salt stocks.

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

  • Speed limit exemption for life-saving services

    The department is consulting on extending speed limit exemptions to other emergency services.

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

  • Speed limit exemptions for emergency vehicles

    Written statement by Stephen Hammond MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Crucial road improvements to be delivered twice as fast

    Accelerated improvements to various motorways will see more benefits for drivers and hauliers.

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

  • Road markings on the strategic road network

    Road Safety Marking Association report about the quality of road safety markings on the UK’s road network.

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  • Campaign to Protect Rural England annual lecture on transport and the countryside

    Speech by the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Evesham to benefit from new £8.2 million bridge

    Final approval to replace the Abbey Bridge over the River Avon in Evesham.

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

  • Free-flow charging technology at Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing

    Response to the Daily Telegraph on a news story about free-flow charging technology at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing.

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  • Plans unveiled to increase lorry speeds to boost growth

    Announcement of plans to increase the speed limit for some heavy goods vehicles in a bid to boost economic growth.

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

  • Salt stored at Southampton Dock

    Response to article in The Times regarding salt stored at Southampton Dock.

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  • Consultations launched for Dartford free-flow

    Two consultations in support of a project to improve traffic flow at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing are launching soon.

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

  • HGV Road User Levy Bill

    Payment of the levy will be recorded in a database using the vehicle registration as the unique identifier.

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

  • Lighting on motorways and trunk roads in England

    Clarification of an article in the Sunday Telegraph regarding lighting on motorways and trunk roads in England.

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  • HGV road user levy

    Details of the HGV Road User Levy Bill to be debated 23 October 2012.

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

  • Responding to local needs to improve outcomes

    Speech about responding to local needs by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • £170 million road boost for local economies

    Greater funding for vital road improvements to reduce congestion, improve safety and boost the economy.

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

  • Repairing damage to the strategic road network

    Statement on charging for the cost of repairing damage to the strategic road network.

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