Integrated transport block and highways maintenance

Publications

Integrated Transport Block is capital funding used by local transport authorities for small transport improvement schemes costing less than £5 million. Schemes include – small road projects, road safety schemes, bus priority schemes, walking and cycling schemes and transport information schemes.

Allocations have been paid annually since the year 2000 when local transport plans were first introduced. The funding, which is not ring fenced combines capital grant and supported borrowing.

Summary – key points

Introduced:	2000
Paid to:	Transport authorities in England
Paid as:	Grant and supported borrowing
Timing:	Annual as quarterly staged payments
Funding:	Capital

Highways Maintenance (or formulaic maintenance)

Capital funding provided to help local authorities plan and manage the road networks. This covers major resurfacing, maintenance or replacement of bridges/tunnels and occasional reinstatement of roads following natural disasters. Paid out as supported borrowing as part of the local transport funding process.

Summary – key points

Introduced:	2000
Paid to:	Transport authorities in England
Paid as:	Supported borrowing
Timing:	Annual as quarterly staged payments
Funding:	Capital

IT Block and Highways Maintenance funding tables

The following links will give data tables showing IT Block and HM funding for each year since 2000. Some links also give other capital funding details such as capital de-trunking and major projects. These funds are covered in separate links.