Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the redirection of funds initially allocated for the HS2 rail project towards enhancing local transport across the Midlands and northern England, with the Midlands receiving £2.2 billion and Northern England £2.5 billion. The government has decided to abandon the northern leg of the HS2, reallocating a total of £4.7 billion to regional councils for local transport improvements, from the £36 billion saved by cancelling the project. This decision comes as part of a broader initiative to distribute the savings across smaller projects, aiming to bolster transport infrastructure outside of London. Lancashire will receive £730 million, while Cumbria is set to benefit from £278 million of this funding. Additionally, specific allocations include £380 million for York & North Yorkshire and £238,154,000 for Leicestershire. The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, highlighted the potential of this funding to significantly improve local transport systems.
🚧NEW: @Mark_J_Harper just announced HUGE investment in local transport across the North and the Midlands. https://t.co/sQHbZrILzx
Small cities, towns and rural areas in northern England and the Midlands will be given £4.7 billion that was earmarked for HS2, the prime minister will announce on Monday ⬇️ https://t.co/uDHiK4msec
Some great news for Leicestershire, transport is a big issue for people living across Hinckley & Bosworth, this funding will have real impact for our residents £238,154,000 Some great work championing the people of Hinckley & Bosworth from @drlukeevans #Conservatives Deliver🔵 https://t.co/SoMwOcagIW
✍️ "The cancellation of HS2's northern arm has saved £36 billion. The projects this funds must be truly transformational" | Telegraph View https://t.co/xOJ6lc5g5C
Northern England will get £2.5bn and the Midlands £2.2bn after plans to run the high-speed line to the North were scrapped last year Read more🔗 https://t.co/c3NYZUN6IN
Just announced: £380m for York & North Yorkshire transport ✅ We’ve secured an unprecedented funding boost for our roads, rail and buses 🚌 This landmark settlement is the first of its kind for a rural region 👏 It’s chance to transform our transport 💪 https://t.co/Zy3cmCBI5d
The government has outlined further details of how it would redirect funding from the scrapped Manchester leg of the HS2 rail line. https://t.co/izFKJac8iS
💷 Councils in the North and the Midlands will be given the money saved from the scrapping of the second leg of HS2 to fill in potholes and refurbish train stations, the Government has announced. Read this story for free by joining our WhatsApp channel 👇 https://t.co/h3LnpsDuY9 https://t.co/u4TcCEVDT3
Cumbria's transport network will benefit from £278m of reallocated HS2 funding, the prime minister has announced https://t.co/Ul9zbDKgwg
Cumbria to get £278m of 'reallocated' HS2 funding https://t.co/ozv9iTjOzo
HS2: Midlands and northern England to get 'reallocated' funds - full story ⬇️ https://t.co/rDy2f1Dl9h
"This money will be for them to spend on local priorities..." Speaking to @NickFerrariLBC, Transport Secretary @Mark_J_Harper outlines the government's £4.7 billion plan to fund northern transport. https://t.co/S2Ef86FYdn
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‘I think most local councils will find it a very exciting prospect!’ Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, declares that Government money for the cancelled HS2 project will be reallocated to improve local transport. https://t.co/CHVHPxBwhp
HS2: Midlands and northern England to get 'reallocated' funds - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/BliEJ3Ya5Y
Sunak sets out £4.7bn ‘local transport fund’ from HS2’s axed northern leg https://t.co/tFcq205vw4
The government has outlined further details of how it would redirect funding from the scrapped northern legs of the HS2 rail line. https://t.co/0cRnjRRncq
#Lancashire is to receive £730m to improve transport. The government says the money has come from savings after the northern leg of the HS2 rail line was cancelled. https://t.co/5VqdMDbc4y
Fund to hand out £4.7bn from axed HS2 northern section to smaller projects https://t.co/myl6Qtgb6E
Rishi Sunak has set out how transport funding redirected from the Government’s abandoned HS2 plans will be shared across regional councils as he holds a Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber. https://t.co/o9YbfmpWXH
HS2: Midlands and northern England to get 'reallocated' funds https://t.co/eeLNex4ie2
.@RishiSunak will hold a Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber as the Government sets out how transport funding from its abandoned HS2 plans will be shared across regional councils ✍️: @ninallloyd https://t.co/YZPOBHRvEF
🔴 Sunak heads north for Cabinet meeting to share out transport funding from scrapped HS2 leg https://t.co/j23DyrX23r
Rishi Sunak to chair cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber - full story ⬇️ https://t.co/RLss5SDmK2
Rishi Sunak to chair cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber https://t.co/bjTLJzMaaR
Rishi Sunak will hold a Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber as the Government sets out how transport funding from its abandoned HS2 plans will be shared across regional councils. https://t.co/RvlXz0nsF8