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30/10/2006
Government launches road safety scheme
A new £4 million road safety scheme has been launched by the government.
The Road Safety Partnership Grant Scheme will provide funding to approximately 20 local highway authorities in England who are taking an innovative approach to improving road safety, Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman announced.
The scheme will promote a collaborative approach to all aspects of delivering enhanced road safety. It particularly aims to encourage partnerships between traditional road safety professionals and other service providers including the education sector, the health sector, the fire service, the youth service and the voluntary sector. The scheme also hopes to stimulate road safety schemes which produce environmental and regeneration benefits.
Mr Ladyman said: "The government is on course to meet its commitment to cut the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents by 40%. But with nine people killed each day important work remains to be done. I want this new money to stimulate imaginative and innovative schemes that will help us to drive down road casualties everywhere."
Applicants can bid for funding until January 2, 2007 and successful applicants will be notified by the end of March.
(KMcA)
The Road Safety Partnership Grant Scheme will provide funding to approximately 20 local highway authorities in England who are taking an innovative approach to improving road safety, Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman announced.
The scheme will promote a collaborative approach to all aspects of delivering enhanced road safety. It particularly aims to encourage partnerships between traditional road safety professionals and other service providers including the education sector, the health sector, the fire service, the youth service and the voluntary sector. The scheme also hopes to stimulate road safety schemes which produce environmental and regeneration benefits.
Mr Ladyman said: "The government is on course to meet its commitment to cut the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents by 40%. But with nine people killed each day important work remains to be done. I want this new money to stimulate imaginative and innovative schemes that will help us to drive down road casualties everywhere."
Applicants can bid for funding until January 2, 2007 and successful applicants will be notified by the end of March.
(KMcA)
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