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<p>The Department does not hold a detailed breakdown of funding for cycling and walking
by Parliamentary constituency. However, the tables below provide a guide to the funding
allocated to local bodies which may be spent within the Easington constituency.</p><p>
</p><p><strong>North East Local Combined Authority</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding
programme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sustainable
Travel Transition Year (2016/17) – <em>Go Smarter</em> project which supported cycling
and walking to workplaces, schools and colleges.</p></td><td><p>2.343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access
Fund – <em>Walk to</em> project which supports walking and cycling to workplaces,
schools and colleges (2017-2020)*</p></td><td><p>7.498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>9.841</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*The North East Local Combined Authority is part of a joint bid led by Blackpool
Borough Council and ten local bodies.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Durham County Council</strong></p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding programme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bikeability
(national cycling training) (2016/17-2017/18)</p></td><td><p>0.198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>0.198</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has allocated £10.4m from the Local
Growth Fund to cycling and walking projects between 2016/17 and 2020/21. This is based
on self-reported data received from the Local Enterprise Partnership.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Further funding may be allocated to projects within the Easington
constituency from Highways England designated funds or though the Integrated Transport
Block or Highways Maintenance Block allocated to Durham County Council.</p>
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