The Budget 2018 announced the creation of a £150 million fund for high-impact schemes to help address congestion pinch points and to reduce congestion on local roads. Following on from this, in the summer of 2019 the Government invited local authorities to bid for a share of this fund, with £75 million to be awarded in each financial year 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023. For more information on the local pinch point fund please visit the Local pinch point fund page.

• Local Transport Body Funding (PDF)
• Prioritisation of Scheme (PDF)
• Independent Technical Assessor's Scheme Report (PDF)
• Hoobrook Link Road (Phase 2), Kidderminster (PDF)
• A4440 Southern Link Road, Worcester (PDF)
• Parkway Railway Station (PDF)
• Independent Technical Assessor's Final Report (PDF)

As part of the Autumn Statement 2016 the Government announced the creation of a national productivity investment fund (NPIF) worth in total £23bn. NPIF is for investment in areas that are key to boosting productivity: transport, digital communications, research and development (R&D), and housing. For more information please visit the National productivity investment fund page.

Worcestershire County Council has submitted a bid to the Department for Transport for the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund 2017/18. Please download the Tranche 2A bid document for further information.

Worcestershire County Council has submitted a bid to the Department for Transport for the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund 2019/20. Please download the Tranche 2B bid document for further information.