Green party group leader Gina Dowding says such a project - or a battery-powered alternative - should be a priority in order to create a low-carbon transport option for visitors to the Eden Project Morecambe attraction when it opens in 2026. However, a motion she brought before a full council meeting at County Hall last month, making that case, was defeated.
Although the government has yet to publish its full guidance for local authorities on how the Local Transport Fund can be spent, it has offered examples of potential schemes which could be financed by the cash pot: ***building new roads and improving junctions; ***installing or expanding mass transit systems; ***improving roads by filling in potholes and better street lighting for personal safety; ***improving journey times for car and bus users by tackling congestion; ***increasing the number...