§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what was the local transport plan capital settlement for the Salisbury transport package; and how much was identified for(a) roads and (b) the non-roads element of the scheme; [36786]
(2) what annual spending profiles have been agreed for (a) the roads and (b) the non-roads elements of the Salisbury package of the LTP capital settlement. [36785]
§ Ms KeebleThe annual spending profiles agreed for the road and non-road elements of the Salisbury transport package are as follows.
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£ million Non-road Roads 2001–02 3.58 0.0 2002–03 5.8 0.0 2003–04 3.72 1.38 2004–05 0.35 11.05 2005–06 0.13 0.650
§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on what date the Government office of the south-west(a) signed a contract with and (b) issued a decision letter to Salisbury district council specifying the annual percentage increase in the city parking changes to be imposed as part of the Salisbury transport capital settlement; in what way those increases are conditional on the opening of the first to the fifth park and ride sites; and if he will place a copy of that document in the Library. [36784]
§ Ms KeebleMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions has not signed a contract nor issued a decision letter to Salisbury DC specifying the annual percentage increase in the city parking charges. A failure to implement any significant part of the package of measures, including both the park and ride sites and the increase in parking charges, contained in Wiltshire's LTP for Salisbury could undermine the benefits that the £13.7 million we have earmarked for this scheme will provide.
§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions for what reason the A36T detrunking has been delayed; when it will come into effect; and what are the implications for(a) the Wylye Valley relief road, (b) the Brunel Link in Salisbury and (c) the Harnham relief road. [36787]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Secretary of State confirmed in December 2000 that the A36/A46 route was to remain non-core, and would be detrunked in due course. Negotiations on detrunking between the Highways Agency and the local highway authorities commenced early in 2001. However, the South West Regional Assembly placed a holding objection to detrunking, pending the outcome of a further study into the management of the route and the traffic problems in Bath. This study, entitled the "Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study" is to be commissioned shortly, and is due to report at the end of 2002. Detrunking negotiations are therefore likely to be on hold until early 2003.
The Wylye Valley relief road will be constructed by Wiltshire county council as a local road scheme following detrunking.
The Brunel Link and the Harnham relief road is a local road scheme promoted by Wiltshire county council and is not directly affected by the detrunking of the A36.