§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which local authorities applied for funding under the Home Zone Challenge scheme; and how much each authority received. [171974]
§ Mr. McNultyA table has been placed in the Libraries of the House which lists the 110 authorities that applied for funding and their respective maximum allocations.
§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures his Department have put in place to ensure that money given under the Home Zone scheme(a) achieves value for money and (b) meets the original conditions of the bid. [171975]
§ Mr. McNultyThe payment of grant through the Home Zones Challenge is subject to terms and conditions which form an agreement for funding the work programme submitted by the authority in its original bid. The terms and conditions set out the requirements relating to value for money and changes, if significant, to the work programme. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House.
The Secretary of State has appointed a consultant to assist with the management of the Home Zones Challenge, to monitor progress of the schemes and to disseminate good practice. Local authorities are required to provide quarterly finance and progress reports and the schemes are reviewed regularly at regional meetings. Authorities are visited on occasion by officials from the Department and/or the management consultant to review individual schemes.