HC Deb 28 October 2003 vol 412 cc153-4W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the local authorities which have applied to his Department for special Dealing with Disadvantage grants; and if he will set out the criteria used in deciding upon the successful applications. [134745]

Mr. Jamieson

[holding answer 27 October 2003]Applications for Dealing with Disadvantage funds have been made by:

  • Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Wigan.
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  • Further applications have been invited from:
  • Bradford, Liverpool, Nottingham, Sandwell.

The criteria by which applications are judged are: a clear understanding of the road safety problems associated with disadvantage in the council's area; the relevance of the proposals to those problems; the likelihood of those proposals addressing the issues; the extent to which other programmes, such as Neighbourhood Renewal, have been linked to the proposal.

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