The Spending Review – what they think

Stop HS2 has an extensive collection of links to news stories published online.  Over the last few months, lots has been written about the spending review, due to be announced today.  The following stories from the Internet all have various warnings and predictions about the spending review – did the Coalition Governemnt take note of them?

Local Government Lawyer – Major transport schemes under threat after DfT suspends guidance, warns councils against investing resources – June

Spend of the line | WalesHome.org – August

Key transport schemes at risk in Spending Review | Public Sector Travel – October

Rural roads in danger from spending cuts – Fleet News – October

Spending Review puts Waterloo Station expansion plans under threat – Telegraph – October

Transport chiefs call for spending on regional railways before high speed link to London – Manchester Evening News – October

ippr: Our progressive spending review plan | Left Foot Forward – October

Transport professional’s poll backs spending for economic growth | Rail-News.com – August

One week to the spending review – our predictions… | Campaign for Better Transport – Oct

The 62 schemes in limbo as Government suspends RFA major scheme programme | TXNews | Transport News – June