http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: £500m for Active Travel(?) en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:40:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15550#post-201001 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:58:14 +0000 HankChief 201001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So when does it turn into real things on the ground?</p> <p>Or is this the first leg of the usual 'announce it thrice spend it once' propaganda? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15550#post-201000 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:41:49 +0000 chdot 201000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Or perhaps not -</p> <p>"</p> <p>Scottish Secretary David Mundell has said the Scottish government will get an extra £500m as a result of UK government plans to boost infrastructure spending.</p> <p>Chancellor George Osborne has pledged an extra £5bn for transport, energy and housing projects.</p> <p>Scotland will get a share through the Barnett formula but ministers at Holyrood can decide how it is spent.</p> <p>The Scottish government said it was awaiting further detail on the funding.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34443350" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34443350</a> </p>