Leicester City Council has been awarded £9.52m as part of the Local Transport Grant – a fund made available to Northern and Midlands authorities to spend on transport improvements.
The grant may be spent on a variety of projects related to local transport, including design, construction and maintenance. The primary limitations are that it cannot be spent on heavy rail nor on the Strategic Road Network.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Capital Expenditure > £1M;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2025
Open/Exempt: Open;
Lead member: Sir Peter Soulsby, City Mayor peter.soulsby@leicester.gov.uk
Lead director: Andrew Smith
Department: City Development & Neighbourhoods
Contact: Daniel Pearman Email: Daniel.Pearman@leicester.gov.uk.