Information on what funding we get from the Department of Transport and how we spend it.

City Region Sustainability Transport Settlement

The Department for Transport has consolidated funding into a single source known as the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS).

This funding is allocated to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (previously known as WECA).

The CRSTS provides necessary funding to local highway authorities within the west of England, such as Bristol City Council. This financial support enables them to:

Learn more

For additional information, visit the West of England Sustainable Travel Settlement.

CRSTS allocations to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority

This is the year by year allocations:

  • 2022/23: £104,961,000
  • 2023/24: £108,760,000
  • 2024/25: £108,760,000
  • 2025/26: £108,760,000
  • 2026/27: £108,759,000

CRSTS allocation to Bristol City Council

The CRSTS allocation to Bristol City Council from West of England Mayoral Combined Authority for Highways Maintenance.

Integrated Transport Block / Maintenance Funding

Total funding: £43.861M

Annual allocations:

  • 2022/23: £8.777M
  • 2023/24: £8.772M
  • 2024/25: £8.772M
  • 2025/26: £8.772M
  • 2026/27: £8.777M

Maintenance Challenge Fund

Total funding: £16M

Annual allocations:

  • 2022/23: £1.5M
  • 2023/24: £3M
  • 2024/25: £4.3M
  • 2025/26: £4.4M
  • 2026/27: £2.8M

Total CRSTS funding per year

  • 2022/23: £10.272M
  • 2023/24: £11.772M
  • 2024/25: £13.072M
  • 2025/26: £13.172M
  • 2026/27: £11.572M

Maintenance and Integrated Transport block funding allocations for Bristol

The details of the CRSTS funding for Bristol: