Local Authority Bus Grant (LABG) Capital Allocations 2026 to 2030

Local Authority Bus Grant (LABG) Capital Allocations 2026 to 2030 is sponsored by Department for Transport. Local Authority Bus Grant (LABG) Capital Allocations 2026 to 2030 is a grant from the UK Department for Transport that funds bus infrastructure and services for local transport authorities in England outside of London.

LABG capital allocations: 2026 to 2030 - GOV.UK This publication is available at https://www. gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-bus-grant-allocations/labg-capital-allocations-2026-to-2030 Funding allocation summary The 2025 Spending Review confirmed more than £1 billion per year in funding for buses in England outside of London.

This includes multi-year allocations for local authorities under the Local Authority Bus Grant ( LABG ), ending the short-term approach to bus funding and giving councils the certainty they need to plan ahead: £199 million in 2026 to 2027, £203 million in 2027 to 2028, £207 million in 2028 to 2029 and £211 million in 2029 to 2030 of capital funding allocated to local transport authorities via LABG up until 2029 to 2030 £481 million of revenue funding per year allocated to local transport authorities via LABG up to 2028 to 2029 more than £240 million of revenue funding per year to bus operators over £150 million of revenue funding per year to maintain the £3 bus fare cap until March 2027 Local transport authorities will have the flexibility to use LABG funding to meet local needs, whether by reducing fares, introducing new routes, investing in zero-emission buses or improving bus stops and stations.

This funding is in addition to the capital element provided through either the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement ( CRSTS ) , Transport for City Regions ( TCR ) funding or the Local Transport Grant ( LTG ) .

The individual capital allocations were determined using a revised 2025 to 2026 formula that considered the needs of each local transport authority, taking into account population size, levels of deprivation and accessibility (measured by concessionary travel).

Local transport authority Total (2026 to 2027, 2027 to 2028, 2028 to 2029, 2029 to 2030) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Brighton and Hove City Council Buckinghamshire County Council Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Central Bedfordshire Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority East Midlands Combined Authority East Sussex County Council Gloucestershire County Council Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority Greater Manchester Combined Authority Hertfordshire County Council Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Lancashire Combined Authority Leicestershire County Council Liverpool City Region Combined Authority North East Combined Authority North Northamptonshire Council Oxfordshire County Council South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent City Council Tees Valley Combined Authority Telford and Wrekin Council Warrington Borough Council Warwickshire County Council West Midlands Combined Authority West Northamptonshire Council West of England Combined Authority West Sussex County Council West Yorkshire Combined Authority Westmorland and Furness Council Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Wokingham Borough Council Worcestershire County Council York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.

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