It would seem that this scheme is more about vanity and budget than being of genuine local benefit.
In other words if we get money we will do it, if not, its not worth our own money, if it was of such a benefit surely it would be funded locally as it would surely pay for itself with the “benefits”?
“BIDS for millions of pounds worth of government funding to ease congestion on the city’s busiest roads”
“The schemes have been identified within our transport scheme and these are proposals which are dependent on funding.” (Ian Wiper, Wakefield Council’s service director for transportation and highways)