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<p>The Plan for Drivers, published last year, shows that the government is on the
side of drivers, including measures to promote smoother journeys and cracking down
on inconsiderate driving. We are also investing significantly in the strategic and
local road network, including £8.5m allocated to roads across the North West from
the third round of the Safer Roads Fund in March 2024, and £1.3bn investment through
the Road Investment Strategy in enhancing, renewing and maintaining the Strategic
Road Network in the North West in the period 2020 - 2023. In addition, the Network
North announcement included an additional £3.3bn long term road surfacing fund for
the North for the period 2023-2033. This is in addition to the local transport funding
already allocated at the last Spending Review and to what local authorities were already
expecting in the future.</p><p>Another significant step we have taken to support commuting
by cars is, no increase in the main fuel duty rate since January 2011. Furthermore,
recognising fuel price volatility, we cut five pence off fuel duty in March 2022.
This was extended for another year in March 2023. This cut, along with the fuel duty
freeze, saved the average car driver around £100 in 2023/24.</p><p> </p>
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