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<p>Local Highway Authorities are responsible for the maintenance and management of
the local road network within their areas and this includes measures to help reduce
road congestion. It is the for the Leaders and Mayors of local and Combined Authorities
to decide how best to manage the relative mix of traffic in their cities.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government is tackling congestion across England through investment in roads, public
transport and active travel. The £2.5bn Transforming Cities Fund is empowering 18
city regions to deliver improvements to commuter connectivity which will provide faster,
more reliable transport links such as new light rail, bus or cycling infrastructure.
The Government has also recently announced a further £5bn of investment in buses and
cycling across England.</p><p>Through the National Roads Fund, the Government is providing
£28.8bn which will fund vital improvements on the Strategic Road Network and on the
Major Roads Network.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to decarbonisation
of transport and is consulting on bringing forward the end of the sale of new petrol
and diesel vehicles to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government is also supporting areas that have identified Clean Air Zones
as a means of reducing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) to legal levels by charging older, dirtier
vehicles for entering an area.</p>
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