Written Question · S1W-33102 · Session 1
How much has been (a) sought and (b) made available under the (i) public transport, (ii) integrated transport or (iii) rural transport fund…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been (a) sought and (b) made available under the (i) public transport, (ii) integrated transport or (iii) rural transport funds to support projects in the East Dunbartonshire Council area in each year since 1996.
The answer
Allocations have been sought and resources awarded to East Dunbartonshire Council as follows: | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06
£ million
Public Transport Fund
Awarded (3 projects) |
- |
- |
- | 0.150 | 0.100 | 1.026 | 1.121 | 2.001
Rejected (2 projects) |
- |
- | 0.200 | 1.300 | 0.240 |
- |
- |
-
Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets1
Awarded |
- |
- | 0.114 | 0.066 | 0.101 | 0.176 |
- |
-
Rural Public Passenger Transport Grant2
Awarded | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.032 | 0.041 | 0.042 | 0.047 |
- |
-
Rural Community Transport Initiative
Rejected(1 project) | 0.030 | 0.001 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
Note:1. Grant is paid on a formula allocation basis to all local authorities in Scotland.2. Grant is paid on a formula allocation basis to all local authorities in Scotland, with the exception of City of Aberdeen Council, City of Dundee Council, City of Edinburgh Council, and City of Glasgow Council. Since Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) is responsible for securing public passenger transport within the East Dunbartonshire area, East Dunbartonshire Council has mandated payment of the grant shown to SPT.In addition, the Scottish Executive is currently considering an application to the Integrated Transport Fund from a consortium of partners which will involve the funding of pilot projects for travel behaviour change in Aberdeenshire, East Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire.
£ million
Public Transport Fund
Awarded (3 projects) |
- |
- |
- | 0.150 | 0.100 | 1.026 | 1.121 | 2.001
Rejected (2 projects) |
- |
- | 0.200 | 1.300 | 0.240 |
- |
- |
-
Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets1
Awarded |
- |
- | 0.114 | 0.066 | 0.101 | 0.176 |
- |
-
Rural Public Passenger Transport Grant2
Awarded | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.032 | 0.041 | 0.042 | 0.047 |
- |
-
Rural Community Transport Initiative
Rejected(1 project) | 0.030 | 0.001 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
Note:1. Grant is paid on a formula allocation basis to all local authorities in Scotland.2. Grant is paid on a formula allocation basis to all local authorities in Scotland, with the exception of City of Aberdeen Council, City of Dundee Council, City of Edinburgh Council, and City of Glasgow Council. Since Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) is responsible for securing public passenger transport within the East Dunbartonshire area, East Dunbartonshire Council has mandated payment of the grant shown to SPT.In addition, the Scottish Executive is currently considering an application to the Integrated Transport Fund from a consortium of partners which will involve the funding of pilot projects for travel behaviour change in Aberdeenshire, East Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-33102 by reference.