(06 Jun 2025, 9:14 pm)Storx wrote It'll just be their budget. Btw none of this is actually new funding, not sure if you knew.

It's just the old City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements 2 renamed and reannounced as 'new' funding. Obviously the mayors have devolution so all the Labour mayors have happily gave out details what they're spending it on. 

Old Name: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...tober-2023
New Name: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...llocations

Obviously you could have a debate whether the Tories actually had any plan in actually giving out the CRSTS2 funds, but it would be rather controversal if they didn't.

I'm not defending the Labour position obviously, but the Tories actually had a reputation for playing carrot and stick. Promising money that was never ever going to happen. 

Tyne Bridge is a good example of that. Hand over most of it, but then play games over the final 6 million or so needed.

I understand that people will be sceptical, but I think people in Teesside should have confidence in that funding is actually being committed to this time.