What is Local Highway Improvement (LHI) funding?
The Local Highway Improvement (LHI) programme gives communities the opportunity to apply for funding to improve the public highway in their area. Community groups, parish councils and town councils can apply for support for eligible highway improvement projects
Funding available
- Up to £25,000 for complex projects
- Up to £15,000 for non-complex projects
- Applicants contribute at least 10% of the total project cost
- Funding is available for improvements to the public highways only
Is my project complex or non-complex?
Complex projects
Complex projects are larger or more complicated improvements that may require detailed design, legal processes or traffic assessments. Examples include
- new cycleways
- weight restrictions
- modal filters (restricts through-traffic on a road, while usually allowing pedestrians and cyclists to continue through).
- speed limits
- speed cushions, road humps or speed tables
- central islands
- pedestrian crossings such as zebra crossings
- footpaths
- cycle paths
Applications for complex projects can request up to £25,000.
Non-complex projects
Non-complex projects are smaller highway improvements that are usually simpler to design and install. Examples include:
- road markings
- speed signs
- cycle parking
- Community Speed Watch schemes
- street lighting
- buffer zones
Applications for non-complex projects can request up to £10,000.
What issue would you like to address?
Preparing an application
Before applying, work with your community to identify the highway issue you would like to address or the improvement you would like to make.
Review the highway measures available for your chosen issue to see which options may be suitable for your area. If you need advice before making an application, contact the Highway Projects Team at local.projects@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
How many applications can be submitted?
If a parish council submits an application, a community group may also submit one additional application for a different project in the same area.
| Applicant | Number of applications allowed |
|---|---|
| Cambridge City | Up to five applications per county council division |
| Community group | One additional application per area (excluding Cambridge City), with support from local county councillor(s) |
| Parish council | One application per parish |
| Town council | One application per county council division |
Can I apply?
You may be eligible to apply if:
- Your project is on a public highway.
- The proposal is for an improvement rather than maintenance.
- You can contribute at least 10% of the project cost.
- Your organisation represents the local community and can demonstrate support from the locally elected member(s).
- The project is not a change to an existing resident parking scheme.
You can find your local councillor at Find my councillor.
Projects that cannot be funded
The scheme does not fund:
- Road or footpath repairs
- Work on private land
- Work on unadopted roads
- Changes to existing resident parking schemes
- 20mph schemes (apply through the separate 20mph funding programme)
- Private work on the public highway (apply through the separate Privately Funding Highway Improvements page)
For enquiries about resident parking schemes, contact parkingservices@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
How to apply
- Identify the highway issue
- Confirm your project is eligible
- Read our application guidance
- Submit your application
Delivery programme
Visit our Local Highway Delivery Programme page to check the progress of the current programme of projects being delivered across Cambridgeshire.
