The UK government has announced the reallocation of £4.7 billion in funding from the cancelled Northern Leg of HS2 to a 'local transport fund' for councils in the Midlands and northern England. This move aims to improve local transport infrastructure and benefit smaller cities and towns in the region. Transport Secretary Mark Harper highlighted the significant increase in funding for these councils compared to previous allocations.
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At Cabinet in East Yorkshire today I set out how the £4.7bn of reallocated HS2 funding will improve transport projects across the North and Midlands. Local transport is at the heart of connecting our communities. This funding will make a real difference. https://t.co/bUC8EGtE4R
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We’re empowering local authorities across the North and Midlands to improve local transport, focusing on what residents need most. More on how this funding will help smaller cities and towns, villages and rural areas: https://t.co/krpf6ICGbp https://t.co/SQyM7TGw0O
🚧NEW: @Mark_J_Harper just announced HUGE investment in local transport across the North and the Midlands. https://t.co/sQHbZrILzx
The next stage of our plan to improve local transport, made possible by reallocated HS2 funding. https://t.co/DMG5DMpYyN
We’re providing local authorities across the North and Midlands with £4.7 billion of funding to improve local transport. All made possible by reallocated HS2 funding 👇 https://t.co/yj7K8HKptG
If you live in the North or Midlands you're going to want to read this 👇 Thanks to the new £4.7 billion Local Transport Fund, you'll benefit from better local journeys. Click on an icon below to find out more: https://t.co/ulD7vFZG4Q
The money saved by scrapping the northern leg of HS2 will be given to Northern England and the Midlands for local transport. Transport secretary @Mark_J_Harper says "this is way more money than these councils have had before". https://t.co/IWvMKam89R 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 https://t.co/HmUHPnBZYW
‘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
Local leaders are set to receive £4.7bn to transform transport across the North of England and the Midlands. Transport secretary @Mark_J_Harper is on Sky News Breakfast to talk about the investment 👇 🕐 7:15 👉 #Breakfast 📺 Sky 501 📱 Watch live: https://t.co/jCgTS4CoDX
A 4.7 billion pound grant of redirected funding from the cancelled Northern Leg of HS2 has been announced by the Government today. The money will go into a 'local transport fund' and will go to councils outside of the big cities in the Midlands and northern England. https://t.co/EQRN8HkRt1
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