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Local Sustainable Transport Fund

In January 2011 the Department of Transport (DfT) released the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), which is a funding stream of £560m to be spent over 4 years.

The aim of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund is to help build strong local economies and address the urgent challenges of climate change. It reflects the Government's core objectives of supporting economic growth by improving the links that move goods and people and meeting its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

For more details on the Local Sustainable Transport Fund click here.

Authorities had the option under the fund to submit;

• Small project bid (up to £5m) by 6th June 2011.
• Large project bid (up to £50m) by 6th June 2011.

As part of a Large project bid, authorities had the opportunity to submit a Key Component Bid (up to £5m), which contains elements of the Large bid that are ready to commence almost immediately.

The Merseyside Transport Partnership has submitted a Merseyside wide Large project bid and took the option to submit a Key Component Bid.

• The Merseyside Transport Partnership submitted its Key Component Bid to DfT on 18th April 2011, this was fully approved on 5th July 2011.
  Click here to see the successful Merseyside Key Component LSTF bid.
• The Merseyside Transport Partnership submitted its Large Bid to DfT on 6th June 2011, this was approved to go to through to the next stage in which the Partnership was required to prepare a detailed business case to be submitted to DfT by 20th December 2011.
  Click here to see the successful Merseyside Large LSTF bid.
• The Merseyside Transport Partnership submitted it's Large Bid business case on 20th December 2011.  A decision on whether the Partnership will be successful or not will be made by DfT in June 2012.  To see the submitted business case click on the link below;
  LSTF Large Bid Business Case

Free Business Support is available to help organisations promote sustainable transport in the workplace. To find out more about the 'Employers Network' click here