North West authorities obtain £9.3m transport funding funding

Authorities within the North West are set to obtain a £9.3m funding enhance to assist help transport routes within the space.

Lancashire Combined County Authority will get £7.6m whereas Cheshire West and Chester Authority will obtain £1.7m underneath the Local Transport Grant – a pot of presidency funding given to areas exterior the UK’s main cities to be spent on transport.

The cash might be used to purchase zero emission buses, enhance accessibility, scale back congestion or spend money on cycle lanes.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander mentioned: “By putting resources directly into the hands of local leaders, we are ensuring every part of the country benefits from better transport links.”

The funding for each authorities can be unfold out on a yearly foundation from 2026 to 2029, the Department for Transport mentioned.

Lancashire Combined County Authority:

• 2026/27: £1,349,000
• 2027/28: £3,117,000
• 2028/29: £3,123,000

Cheshire West and Chester:

• 2026/27: £351,000
• 2027/28: £670,000
• 2028/29: £670,000

Director of transport and highways for Cheshire West and Chester Council Rose McArthur mentioned: “This funding certainty and value will allow us to better deliver on our mission-led ambition to create brilliant transport services and opportunities for integrated travel for every person across our borough.

“We will be capable of work with and help our rural communities to be higher linked with acceptable choices [and] additional realise our native ambition for built-in public transport for all.”