The money will help councils to gather important information on their streetlights, bridges, roads and other assets, in order to manage them as effectively as possible. It is being paid in response to bids from local authorities across the East of England.
Paul Clark said:
"High quality local highways are vital to communities; connecting people with work, shops, services, families and friends.
"I am very pleased at the extremely high level of interest from local authorities in this funding. It demonstrates a real understanding of the importance of asset management in delivering a good service to the public.
This funding will be shared between the 10 local authorities in the East of England that submitted a bid.
List of local authorities and amounts awarded:
|
Local Authority |
Government Office Region |
Revenue distribution |
Capital distribution in 2008/09 |
Capital distribution in 2009/10 |
|
Bedfordshire |
East of England |
50,000 |
86,600 |
81,100 |
|
Cambridgeshire |
East of England |
77,300 |
154,800 |
145,200 |
|
Essex |
East of England |
132,300 |
154,800 |
145,200 |
|
Hertfordshire |
East of England |
76,100 |
154,800 |
145,200 |
|
Luton |
East of England |
50,000 |
16,200 |
15,100 |
|
Norfolk |
East of England |
150,000 |
154,800 |
145,200 |
|
Peterborough |
East of England |
50,000 |
32,100 |
30,100 |
|
Southend-on-Sea |
East of England |
50,000 |
16,200 |
15,100 |
|
Suffolk |
East of England |
107,700 |
154,800 |
145,200 |
|
Thurrock |
East of England |
50,000 |
20,800 |
19,500 |
