{"value":{"id":601161,"askingMemberId":4530,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2016-10-13T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2016-10-17T00:00:00","uin":"48684","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on transport infrastructure projects in Chippenham constituency in each year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.","answeringBodyId":27,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Transport","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":3996,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2016-10-21T00:00:00","answerText":"

Data on spend on transport infrastructure projects is not available at the level of Chippenham.

However, Wiltshire Council is responsible for local transport infrastructure in Chippenham, including local roads. The funding allocated to Wiltshire Council for local highways infrastructure and other transport schemes between 2010-11 and 2015-16 is listed in Table 1 below:

Table 1

Year

Integrated Transport Block* £million

Highways Maintenance Block* £million

Additional Funding** £million

Total £million

2010/11

3.286

12.615

1.466

17.367

2011/12

2.918

14,491

3.741

21.150

2012/13

2.668

13.813

16.481

2013/14

2.668

15.369

3.010

21.047

2014/15

3.752

13.519

3.063

20.334

2015/16

2.181

16.599

18.780

Total

17.473

86.406

11.280

*includes top ups

** following snow and flooding

- Partly funded under the Department’s ‘Access for All’ scheme, £2.2m to install a bridge and lifts at Chippenham Station. The station officially opened by Network Rail on 22nd January 2016.

- The A350 north of Chippenham from Badger Roundabout to Chequers Junction, A350 Chippenham Bypass is being upgraded to a dual carriageway. The improvements will help reduce journey times and ease the congestion around this area. Estimated to be completed and opened by August 2018.

- A429 Malmesbury Access scheme - £1.4m for transport improvements to improve traffic flow and facilitate the expansion of Dyson at their Malmesbury site.

- Chippenham station hub - £16m for the redevelopment of Chippenham station including enhanced parking and retail offer and new railway crossing.

- A350 Dualling Chippenham Bypass - £8.8m for dualling the A350 north of Chippenham from Badger Roundabout to Chequers Junction.

Figures are available for the South West for total public sector transport spend as listed in Table 2:

Table 2 Total Public Sector Transport Spend for the South West

£million

2010-11
outturn

2011-12
outturn

2012-13
outturn

2013-14
outturn

2014-15
outturn

Total

1,115

997

987

928

1,047

Current

442

396

368

295

279

Capital

673

601

619

633

767

Note: includes spend by Central Government, Agencies and Local Government.

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