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Hull City Council awarded funding from Department of Transport - 24/05/2012
Hull City Council has been awarded £1.87m funding from the Department of Transport.

The funding will be split over three years and will be allocated to increase existing cycle and bus use in the city.

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for Environment, Transport and Emergency Planning, said:

"This is great news for the city and this funding will develop the sustainable transport approach that we are working hard to achieve with the local bus companies. We all have a responsibility to reduce carbon emissions and this funding will support this."

This bid primarily aims to:

Promote new jobs and economic growth by 'freeing-up' road space to allow new developments to come forward in the Humber Enterprise Zone sites.

Improve access to employment and training by promoting the use of sustainable modes (walking, cycling and public transport) thereby minimising carbon emissions.

By working in partnership with local bus operators, Job Centre Plus, British Cycling, Cycle Touring Club and Sports development and will aim to increase existing cycle and bus use and we will do this by:

Improving access to both employment/training and to schools/colleges by introducing new sections of shared pedestrian/cycle route to enhance the existing network.

Improving cross-town and industrial land hinterland accessibility and provide for young unemployed (aged 16-24) to gain access to job/vocational training opportunities by the introduction of the 'Hull Card' an inter-operator bus ticket (two main operators) and providing improvements to the existing bus infrastructure.

Encouraging greater sustainable travel to work and recreational cycle use to help promote walking, cycling and the use of public transport with comprehensive cycle/bus publicity campaigns combined with targeted interventions.


Related Links.
Local sustainable transport fund (LSTF) bid
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