HC Deb 15 July 2002 vol 389 cc8-9W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 1 July 2002,Official Report, column 104W, on the Urban Bus Challenge Fund, if he will list the wards served by the projects which were given awards as part of the Urban Bus Challenge. [69181]

Mr. Jamieson

Over 120 wards will benefit from projects to be supported following success in last year's Urban Bus Challenge competition. The information on wards served contained in the bids submitted is as shown in the table. In some cases, as indicated, the area to be served is not specified in terms of ward boundaries.

Authority Title of bid approved Wards specified
Hampshire Leigh Park Links Warren Park.
Hartlepool Improved transport and infrastructure St. Hilda, Brus, Hart, Dyke House, Stranton, Rosmere, Jackson Brinkburn, Rift House, Seaton.
Lancashire Skelmersdale demand responsive transit Tanhouse, Digmorr, Moorside.
Leicester Community service for Braunstone Braunstone North.
Merseyside Atlantic Gateway demand response service; Huyton/Prescot demand response service; Kirby/Gillmoss demand response service Cantril Farm, Cherryfield, Halewood East, Halewood South, Halewood West, Kirkby Central, Kirkby Park, Knowsley Park, Longview, Northwood, Prescot East, Prescot West, Princess, Roby, St. Gabriels, St. Michaels, Tower Hill, Whiston North, Whiston South, Allerton, Anfield, Arundel, Breckfield, Childwall, Church (Liverpool), Clubmoor, County, Croxteth, Dovecot, Everton, Gillmoss, Granby, Kensington, Melrose, Netherley, Picton, Pirrie, Smithdown, Speke, St. Mary's, Tuebrook, Valley, Vauxhall, Warbreck, Church (Sefton), Derby, Ford, Linacre, Litherland, Netherton, Orrell, St. Oswald, Rainhill.
Norfolk (Joint proposal with Suffolk) Lowestoft corridor bus n/a
Northumberland Connecting Blyth Cowpen, Plessey, Kitty Brewster, Croft.
Nottinghamshire Mansfield access to employment Forest Town, Lindhurst, Oak Tree, Ravenscroft.
Plymouth East/West corridor link City Centre, Cattedown, Hoe.
South Yorkshire Parson Cross community bus service Southey Green, Owlerton, Nethershire.
Stoke on Trent Health demand response Burslem Central, Burslem Grange, Turnstall North.
Telford and Wrekin Integrated Taxi Network n/a
Thurrock Demand response service Tilbury Riverside, Tilbury St. Chads, Grays Riverside, Grays Thurrock, Ockendon, Corringham West, Corringham and Fobbing, Belhus, West Thurrock, Chafford Hundred, Stanford-le-Hope East, Stanford-le-Hope West, Little Thurrock Blackshots, Little Thurrock Rectory.
Transport for London Improved access for staff, patients and visitors to Hammersmith, Queens Charlotte and Charing Cross Hospitals North Fulham, White City and Shepherds Bush.
Tyne and Wear West Newcastle better access to employment opportunities Elswick, Newburn, Blakelaw.
Warwickshire Camp Hill provision to employment opportunities Camp Hill.
West Midlands Birchfield provision of community bus Aston.
Community transport for prison visitors n/a
Dudley, provision of school mini bus service Castle and Priory, St. Thomas's, Netherton and Woodside.
West Yorkshire East Leeds access to employment opportunities Richmond Hill, Hunslet, Seacroft, Whinmoor.
Leeds Buddying scheme n/a
Worcestershire High frequency cross-city bus service and demand responsive orbital minibus n/a