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Councils lose out as Scots major road and rail investments protected

Funding

Andrew Forster
23 September 2011
Finance secretary John Swinney: road and rail budgets increase
Finance secretary John Swinney: road and rail budgets increase

 

The Scottish Government this week pledged to deliver a major programme of road and rail upgrades over the next three years but left local authorities facing a £220m reduction in capital spending over the next two years.

The Government’s three-year spending review covering 2012/13-2014/15, includes provision for:

The new Forth bridge

The Edinburgh-Glasgow rail improvement project, including electrifying much of the Central Scotland rail network

The Borders Railway...

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