Local Sustainable Transport Fund First Round Funding Catherine De Marco
Local Sustainable Transport Fund – what is it for? • £ 560 m to support initiatives which address growth and carbon at a local level • Opportunity to influence travel behaviour locally - lots of evidence of what works • Targeted, modest investments - packages of complementary measures Local authorities are best placed to design solutions to their transport problems …
What does it look like? Large projects Small projects By 18 th April 2011 Tranche 1 Bids (up to £ 5 m) By end June 2011 Decisions on successful Tranche 1 bids Deadline for receipt of Tranche 1 bids By 6 th June 2011 Tranche 2 Bids (up to £ 5 m) Deadline for expressions of interest By 6 th June 2011 Large Projects (up to £ 50 m in total, including key components) Key component option (up to £ 5 m) By 24 th Feb 2012 Deadline for receipt of initial proposals Deadline for receipt of optional key component bid By 18 th April 2011 Deadline for receipt of Tranche 2 bids End July 2011 By 20 th Dec 2011 Shortlisted bids invited to prepare business cases Decisions on successful key component bids By end June 2011 Deadline for receipt of business cases May 2012 Decisions on successful Tranche 2 bids June 2012 Decisions on successful large projects
Where are we now? • First round – tranche 1 and key component announced 5 July - £ 155. 5 m, 39 projects, 37 authorities • Large projects – announced 3 August that 13 authorities shortlisted to prepare business cases • Tranche 2 small projects – 56 small project proposals to be submitted • All eligible transport authorities
First round at a glance…. Applied Funded Df. T contribution Bids 73 39 Authorities 66 37 £ 155. 5 m Total Value £ 365 m
Assessment criteria as published in guidance, ie. • support the local economy • reduce carbon emissions • also: • deliver wider accessibility & social inclusion • improve safety • improve local environment & air quality; reduce noise • promote increased levels of physical activity • and demonstrate • deliverability • local buy in – local contribution • financial sustainability • value for money • affordability within constraints of fund
First round, package content…
What worked? • Addressing the core objectives – economy and carbon • Identifying the problem – people, place, purpose… • And the right solution for the problem • And who benefits… • …. . Focussed, well targeted packages
For example… Name of scheme What it includes Where it will Who will be be affected implemented Why this is the right thing for us Enhanced wheels to work etc etc Cycle package etc etc (SYPTE Key Component)
Lessons for the second round… • What’s the fund about? • Solution linked to problem – no presumption for any mode or geography • Tell us what you’re doing • Engage!
What next? • Workshops for tranche 2 bidders, 10, 17, 18 October • First round funding networking event, 8 th November • Large project proposals submission 20 December • Tranche 2 small project proposals submission 24 February • Announcements early summer 2012
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