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<p>Information on transport spend in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire is not available
for this period. The latest data from HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis
identifies Department for Transport investment of £898 million in Yorkshire and the
Humber (which covers the same area) in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>Over the period from
5 February 2015, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire has benefitted from significant
investment in transport schemes, for example £16.4m to support the Leeds Inner Ring
Road essential maintenance scheme, £10.3m for the Leeds Rail Growth scheme for two
new stations at Apperley Bridge (now open) and Kirkstall Forge (due to open in June),
£10.3m for the Leeds Station Southern Access Scheme, and £18.1m from the Cycle City
Ambition scheme to deliver a cycling ‘super highway between Leeds to Bradford (due
for completion May 2016).</p><p> </p><p>This month the Department for Transport informed
Leeds Council that it was accepting the independent Planning Inspector’s decision,
which said the Leeds Trolleybus system promoted by the council is not suitable for
development, and not providing consent for their Trolleybus scheme to go ahead. We
have however agreed in this instance that £173 million of DfT funding will be retained
so the right public transport scheme in Leeds can be developed as quickly as possible.</p>
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