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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is providing both tools and funding to
local highway authorities in England, outside London, to tackle the condition of our
local road network. In the Spending Review 2015, the Government announced that we
are allocating a total of £6.1 billion funding for local highways maintenance between
now and 2021. This funding includes an additional £250 million between 2016 and 2021
for a potholes action fund to improve local roads, to promote innovation within the
sector and to ensure that taxpayers get greater value for money.</p><p> </p><p>For
West Sussex we are providing £13.7 million this financial year (2015/16). Further
details of the funding we are providing to all local highway authorities in England
outside London can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/6-billion-funding-to-tackle-potholes-and-improve-local-roads"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/6-billion-funding-to-tackle-potholes-and-improve-local-roads</a></p><p>
</p><p>Local authorities are able to use revenue funding for maintaining their local
highways and this is allocated by the Department of Communities and Local Government
through the Revenue Support Grant.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also
funding a street lighting scheme in West Sussex through the Private Finance Initiative.</p><p>
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