Ambitious plans to spend £8m to improve Calderdale's road network
READ: Where £8m will be spent to improve Calderdale's roadsThe Highways Capital and Revenue Programmes report, which will be considered by Cabinet, sets out the planned highways projects for 2018/19.
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Hide AdThe report outlines the different sources of funding which the Council has received and how the money will be allocated to improve the highways network.
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Strategy, Councillor Barry Collins, said: “The Council has ambitious plans for our road network, with approximately half a billion pounds of investment planned between now and 2022 for development schemes, infrastructure projects and safety improvements.
“This impressive figure includes plans for an extensive programme of work which will help us to tackle a number of areas which we need to address, from reducing congestion, re-surfacing roads and repairing retaining walls to improving street lighting across the borough.”
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Hide AdREAD: Funding to unlock £64m homes and transport plans for CalderdaleCabinet will be asked to approve the highways programme within the report at the next meeting.
This will be held at 6pm on Monday 30 July 2018 at Halifax Town Hall.