Transport

By Local Democracy Reporter

The government promised £262 million for Lincolnshire’s transport infrastructure over the next seven years, but not everyone is convinced whether the funding goes far enough, or whether this is an electoral ploy to win voters — given the funding won’t arrive until after the General Election.

Lincolnshire’s funding per year works out at around £48.78 per person in the county, which pales in comparison to the likes of North and North East Lincolnshire, where more than double that amount will be granted per person for transport improvements (£120 million total), while Rutland will get approximately £171.92 per person — over three times more than Lincolnshire.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

Traffic in central Lincoln is set to be rocked by a seven-month £2 million repairs programme on Newland, which councillors say will be a “massive piece of work” in the heart of the city.

The large-scale project will see improvements to the Newland area of the city, preserving the future of one of Lincoln’s busiest traffic and pedestrian routes for decades to come.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

A big chunk of the funding from the cancelled northern leg of HS2 is coming to Lincolnshire. The county will get £262,339,000 over the next seven years to improve local roads and transport services across the region.

With this batch of funding being split across seven years, it works out at around £37.5 million per year for Lincolnshire — £2.5 million a year shy of Lincolnshire County Council’s £400 million target to clear the current highways repairs backlog and improve all roads to mint condition.


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