Written statement to Parliament

Urban Congestion Performance Fund: final tranche of payments

England's 10 largest urban areas will receive a further 拢3.75 million in funding to deal with the causes of congestion.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Rt Hon Norman Baker

I am today announcing the final tranche of payments from the Urban Congestion Performance Fund that will see the 10 largest urban areas in England receive a further 拢3.75 million to address the causes of urban congestion.

These payments are the final payments made through the fund, which is linked to the local congestion targets set by the 10 largest urban areas in England in their local transport plans.

The 拢3.75 million payment will be shared between the participating areas as below:

Urban area Sum to be paid via tranche 4
London 拢1,125,000
Greater Manchester 拢470,364
West Midlands 拢438,727
West Yorkshire 拢382,600
South Yorkshire 拢300,752
Tyne & Wear 拢252,049
Merseyside 拢320,892
Nottingham 拢155,890
West of England (Bristol) 拢154,869
Leicester 拢148,857
Total 拢3,750,000

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Published 18 March 2011