Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 May 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 May 2002 on behalf of the Highways Agency.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what additional resources he will make available to Gloucestershire County Council to maintain the A40 following de-trunking; and if he will make a statement. - Inc text of letter from Tim Matthews of the Highways Agency.

Answer: Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what additional resources he will make available to Gloucestershire county council to maintain the A40 following de-trunking; and if he will make a statement. [52934] Mr. Jamieson: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member. Letter from Tim Matthews to Nigel Jones dated 1 May 2002: I have been asked by the Transport Minister, David Jamieson, to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about future funding of the A40 in Gloucestershire. We are discussing with the County Council the additional resources to be transferred to them to maintain the A40 following its detrunking. The basis for those discussions is the methodology, agreed between the Local Government Association and DTLR, for transferring routine maintenance resources to local authorities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 52934; 384 c816W;384 c815-6W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Roads Repairs and maintenance Gloucestershire County Council A40
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk