More than £120 million will be spent on improvements to Sussex's transport system, the Government revealed today.

The cash, announced by the Department for Transport as part of its local transport settlements, will cover the three years from 2008-11.

Under the deal Brighton and Hove will receive more than £18 million to maintain local roads and develop transport projects such as better street lighting, park and ride facilities or cycle lanes.

East Sussex is in line for nearly £43 million and West Sussex will get £51 million.

In addition, the county will receive a total of £8 million for road safety measures - including speed cameras. It will be up to councils to decide how the money is spent.

Examples of recent projects funded by local transport settlements include the transformation of New Road in Brighton city centre into a pedestrian-prioritised street, improvements to the Fastway guided bus scheme in Crawley, which carries about 9,000 passengers a day, and the establishment of School Safety Zones at 30 West Sussex schools to raise awareness of the need for children to travel more safely.

The three year allocations have been introduced in place of the usual annual grants in an attempt to give councils greater certainty to plan their spending.

Transport Minister Rosie Winterton, who announced the South East would receive a total of £649 million for local transport, stressed the importance of the region to the national economy.

She said improvements to its transport network could make "a real difference" to residents and business people.

Ms Winterton said: "It will help take forward schemes specifically targeted to improve safety, reduce congestion or upgrade facilities for pedestrians and cyclists - the sort of projects that can make a significant contribution towards helping the region meet its future challenges."

But Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers said the announcement could not disguise the Government's "broken promises on cutting congestion and increasing bus usage and cycle journeys."

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