RIGHTS OF WAY: WEST SUSSEX

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding his Department has made available to support (a) footpaths and (b) bridleways in each of the local authority areas of West Sussex in each of the last 10 years. [173471]

Mr Goodwill, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport: The Department provides capital funding to local highway authorities through both the Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport Blocks. This funding is not ring-fenced and can be used for these activities if these are deemed a priority by the authority.

Funding we have provided to West Sussex county council since 2004-05 for both highways maintenance and integrated transport is as follows:

£ million
Financial year Integrated Transport Highways Maintenance Block
2004-05 7.157 9.368
2005-06 6.878 7.648
2006-07 5.341 7.968
2007-08 5.969 8.314
2008-09 6.500 8.937
2009-10 7.093 9.609
2010-11 5.767 10.402
2011-12 5.007 10.519
2012-13 4.578 10.447
2013-14 4.578 12.530

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