MORE than £100m in grants will be used to implement transport strategies across London.

Funding of £110m, 15 per cent higher than last year, aims to benefit bus passengers, pedestrians and cyclists, increasing road safety and reducing congestion.

During the next three months Transport for London and Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs will be working out details of individual schemes.

Funding will include £16.2m for bus improvement as part of a London-wide programme supporting bus lanes, CCTV, and better stops for low-floor buses.

There will also be £32.4m for road maintenance and bridges, £17.8m for road safety and £12.8m for walking and cycling.

The money has been awarded according to priorities in the draft transport strategy, against bids made by the boroughs.

Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, who is also chairman of Transport for London, said: Many of these schemes can make a big difference for small communities. The boroughs are in the best position to deliver these and together we can make London safer and easier to get around.

Chairman of the Association of London Government, Councillor Sir Robin Wales said: This is good news for Londoners and we are pleased Ken Livingstone has listened to our advice.