§ Jim KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the financial resources and initiatives sponsored by his Department in the last 12 months for Dorset which are additional to the Government SSA grants. [29895]
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§ Dr. WhiteheadFor the financial year 2001–02 local authorities in the county of Dorset were provided with the following grants and borrowing approvals:
Housing £ Authority Major repairs allowance (MRA) Annual capital guidelines (ACG) Disability facilities grant (DFG) Christchurch 0 291,000 126,000 East Dorset 0 509,000 194,000 North Dorset 0 593,000 98,000 Purbeck 826,000 466,000 97,000 West Dorset 0 866,000 199,000 Weymouth and Portland 0 380,000 122,000 Transport
Local Transport allocation to Dorset county council was £8.435 million comprising £2.628 million for integrated transport and £5.807 for maintenance.
Dorset Rural Bus Subsidy Grant allocation for 2001–02 was £739,801 and we also awarded the county £462,000 grant under the Rural Bus Challenge bidding round for a scheme spanning the financial years 2001–02 to 2003–04.
Travel Plan Co-ordinators were allocated £30,000 per year, starting June 2001 going though to March 2004.
Regional Development Agency
The South West of England Regional Development Agency planned spending for Dorset in 2001–02 totals £1,773,260. This includes some spending in Poole and Bournemouth on its Business Recovery Fund and Skills Development Fund which has not been separated out.