Walton Bridge (Hansard, 8 June 1999)

§ Mr. Wilshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on what date he was formally asked by Surrey County Council if he planned to call in their planning application for a temporary replacement for the existing Walton Bridge across the Thames; and when he expects to take a decision. [85903]

§ Mr. Raynsford
Surrey County Council referred the planning application to the Government Office for the South East in March 1999. We expect to issue a decision shortly.

§ Mr. Wilshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what central Government grant will be made available for the construction of a temporary replacement to the existing Walton Bridge across the Thames; and when he expects it to be released to Surrey County Council. [85902]

§ Mr. Raynsford
In the local transport capital expenditure settlement announced in December last year, Surrey County Council was allocated £2,602,000 for bridge strengthening in 1999–2000. The allocation included £1,590,000 for the A244 Thames Crossing at Walton.
Half of this allocation will be paid as Transport Supplementary Grant and will be released to the County Council in four equal quarterly instalments during the financial year. The remaining resources have been allocated as Annual Capital Guideline.