How spending cuts hit Highways Agency work

摘要

With the government committed to reducing the budget deficit over the lifetime of the parliament, its recent Spending Review removed ￡81 bn from public spending over the next four years. Despite the scale of these reductions, the Chancellor pledged to maintain investment in new and existing infrastructure that supports a growing economy. As such transport received a relatively good settlement, with the Highways Agency's capital projects being given what is seen by many as a show of support.