§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assistance he has provided to the local highways authority to reduce road traffic on Deeside; and if he will make a statement. [84356]
§ Mr. HainFlintshire County Council is receiving Transport Grant support of £500,000 in 1999–2000 towards its Deeside Integrated Transport Strategy and has been provided with indicative allocations of £300,000 and £125,000 for 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively. The Council has also been allocated £39,000 in 1999– 2000 towards its Safe Routes to School project covering a number of schools in the Deeside area. This support builds on £480,000 that the Council was allocated towards its Integrated Transport Strategy in 1998–99.
Following the transfer of functions, future bids for Transport Grant support will be a matter for the National Assembly.