§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the capital projects agreed in Shrewsbury and Atcham to improve(a) bus services, (b) train services, (c) cycle routes and (d) other public transport investments since 1 May 1997 and their cost; and if he will make a statement. [160511]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 9 May 2001]: The local transport plan (LTP) submitted by Shropshire county council in July 2000 set out a strategy for five years to spend on:
integrated transport schemes (e.g. measures to improve local transport, reduce congestion, and promote walking and road safety);local road maintenance and bridge strengthening schemes;major public transport and road schemes costing over £5 million (e.g. integrated town centre improvements, new bus corridors, and local road schemes).Authorities have discretion about which transport schemes to fund, in line with the Objectives, priorities and targets identified in the LTP, so it is not possible to list each individual project. However, I am pleased to say that over the five years from 1997–98 to 2001–02 the integrated transport plan for Shrewsbury has been allocated £3.86 million.