Government cash announced for 2025/26 will mean more bus improvement works from LCC. 

Lincolnshire County Council is getting nearly £12 million of Government funding to improve bus provision. This news means that LCC can continue to build on its brilliant bus-boosting bonanza of the past couple of years.  

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh announced £81 million of funding across the East Midlands, with Lincolnshire getting awarded the second-largest amount of cash.  

According to the Department for Transport, funding has been allocated differently from previous methods, which means it is now decided based on “place need and levels of deprivation and population.” 

DfT further explained that while every region in England will benefit from funding, the areas that have been historically underserved are being prioritised. 

Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for Transport at LCC, said: “This funding announcement is very welcome news, and it follows two years of hard work with our bus improvement programme.  

“We have seen the benefits of that already with 150,000 extra passengers using buses in Lincolnshire. 

“We will look to continue that work further and grow the specific benefits of getting about on bus in our county. By working with local bus companies correctly, we have already seen real success, which has been paid for by the previous Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. 

“That money enabled us to increase the amount of bus routes available and boost their frequency. This latest funding announcement lets us continue that good transport work for Lincolnshire people who want to continue getting about on buses.” 

Local Transport Authorities:  Total funding for FY 25/26 

East Midlands Combined Authority  £40,580,499 

Leicester City Council  £9,453,592 

Leicestershire County Council  £8,154,155 

Lincolnshire County Council  £11,867,716 

North Northamptonshire Council  £5,203,890 

Rutland County Council  £628,681 

West Northamptonshire Council  £5,428,927 

Total  £81,317,460