Read transport funding bids
Large or complex transport schemes and highway maintenance cannot generally be funded solely from the Council's annual allocation from the Department for Transport for transport schemes and highway maintenance.
The Council looks for alternative funding sources and makes applications to finance key transport projects in the city.
The current bids for funding, and their outcome, are outlined below:
- Active Travel Fund 4E - successful
- A3025 Portsmouth Road Safer Roads Fund - successful
- Active Travel Fund 4 - successful
- Capability & Ambition Fund - successful
- Active Travel Fund 3 bid - partially successful
- Local Capability Fund - successful
- ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus) bid - unsuccessful
- Active Travel Fund 2 - successful
- Emergency Active Travel Fund 1 - successful
- Transforming Cities Fund Business Case - successful
- Transforming Cities Fund Tranche 2 Summary Pro-forma - successful
- Solent Future Transport Zone - successful
Active Travel England is the government's executive agency responsible for walking, wheeling and cycling. They require us to submit annual self-assessments that are used to inform levels of funding for active travel. Southampton City Council assessed itself as being a Level 2 authority out of 4 which has been agreed with Active Travel England. A copy of our self-assessments, including the latest assessment for 2023/24, can be found here:
Active Travel England Self-Assessment 2023/24
Other Transport Grants
Southampton City Council also receives a number of other grants to deliver on the Local Transport Plan (Connected Southampton) and supporting strategies and plans. These grants have to be spent in accordance with the grant conditions.
Local Authority Revenue Grants for Bus Services
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Grant name |
Funding period |
Grant awarded |
Purpose |
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Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus |
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
£639,575 |
This funding supports delivery of Bus Service Improvement Plan ambitions including the continuation of the £1 evening bus fare and group travel offer (5 for £5) and provides new or enhanced evening and weekend services to Sholing (BS10), Harefield (BS13) and Lordshill (BS19). The funding is also being used to promote bus services and kickstart two new bus services in Shirley and along Hill Lane to better connect residents to local schools, leisure and recreation facilities and shops. |
|
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
£639,575 |
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Bus Service Operators Grant |
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
£75,112 |
The grant is being used to support bus services in Lordshill (X11 and X12) and Bitterne (Bitterne Hoppas). |
|
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
£75,112 |
The grant was used to upgrade bus stop facilities on supported services routes including Bittern(Bitterne Hoppas), Lordswood and Hill Lane (X11). |
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Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant |
1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023 |
£79,759.87 |
The grant was used to support bus services in Shirley and Lordshill (X11 and X12) and Bitterne (Bitterne Hoppas). |
|
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 |
£75,112 |
Grant utilised to support Bus services in Shirley, Lordshill (X11 and X12) and Bitterne (Bitterne Hoppas). |
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|
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 |
£75,112 |
£14,583.30 of grant utilised to support Xela Bus services X12 and Bitterne Hoppa. Remaining £60,528.70 is carried forward to 2022-23 financial year to be used for same purpose. |