Last chance to benefit from the HS2 Road Safety Fund – applications open on 1 May

Around £600k is being made available in 2024 from Buckinghamshire’s share of the HS2 Road Safety Fund. The funding was allocated by the Department for Transport in recognition of the likely disruption to communities that are not used to the volume and impact of heavy traffic associated with major construction works such as the HS2 project.

As a result of the release of the first two tranches of this Fund in 2021 and 2022, Buckinghamshire Council has already delivered 22 road safety schemes with a further four scheduled for delivery in 2024 and an additional four currently being considered.

This will be the third and final tranche of the allocated funding and applications are invited from 1 May to 31 July. View our HS2 Fund webpage for information on fund criteria, guidance for applicants and our online application form.

Councillor Steven Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Transport at Buckinghamshire Council said: “The HS2 Road Safety Fund has contributed to making more of Buckinghamshire’s roads safer for all users. This last tranche of funds is expected to be in high demand so schemes to be funded will be carefully selected to benefit the communities that have been most significantly impacted by HS2 construction and to maximise long-term road safety enhancements across the county. We want as many communities affected by the impact of HS2 construction, as possible, to benefit so I urge them to apply.”

If you have any queries or require more information, please email [email protected]