Local councils

Transport for NSW offers several funding programs for local councils to assist them with:
  • Accident blackspot treatment
  • Road safety audits
  • Local area safety
  • Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
  • Traffic calming
  • Schemes for the older people and the mobility impaired
  • Maintenance and installation of traffic facilities
  • The rehabilitation and enhancement of their Regional Road network.

This site provides access to documents that will assist councils to review the guidelines under which funds are allocated, how to apply for a funding allocation, how to manage the allocation of Transport for NSW funds and how to claim for payments when the projects are completed.

Most funding allocations are provided on a 50/50 basis. However, funding allocations provided under the Block Grant Agreement are a 100% grant.

Documents provided are:

  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sets out the agreed management procedure for council and Transport for NSW - Sydney Client Services to follow for all council projects funded wholly or in part by Transport for NSW. A copy of the Project Management Cycle, Project Type Criteria, Monthly Report form and the Claim for Payment form is included.
  • A generic copy of the Block Grant Agreement for Regional Roads between Councils and Transport for NSW (PDF, 144 KB), which sets out the Roads component, Traffic Facilities component and Ex 3x3 Council determined component of the agreement.
  • Transport for NSW Business Rules that will apply to traffic facilities work on local and regional roads in a local government area where a Council has not accepted the Traffic Facilities Component of the Block Grant Agreement.
  • Guidelines for funding under the Regional Roads 'REPAIR' Program (PDF, 605.83 KB).
  • The Cover Sheet and Application Forms for each of the Funding Programs.
  • Copies of Schedule 3 and Schedules 4A & 4B from the Block Grant Agreement that need to be completed at the end of each financial year.

Other matters

Transport's Authorisation and Delegation to Councils

For more details regarding Transport's Authorisation and Delegation to Councils, including the operation of Local Transport Forums (formerly Local Traffic Committees), please visit Transport's Authorisation and Delegation to Councils.

Traffic and Transport Management for Special Events

For more details regarding management of traffic and transport for special events, please visit Event management guidelines.

Some documents on this page may not comply with accessibility requirements (WCAG). If you are having trouble accessing information in these documents, please contact us.

Business rules

The Transport for NSW business rules will apply to traffic facilities works on local and regional roads in a local government area where that council has not accepted the Traffic Facilities Component of the Block Grant Agreement.

The traffic facilities covered by these rules include the maintenance and new installation of signs and roadmarkings on local and regional roads but excludes street name signs and traffic facilities associated with a traffic signal control site.

Schedules 3, 4A and 4B

Under the Block Grant Agreement Councils are required each year to complete Schedules 3, 4A & 4B and submit them to Transport for NSW by 1 September each year. Copies of the forms are provided here for convenience but they are also included in the Block Grant Agreement (PDF, 144 KB) section of this web site.

Councils can download the forms and complete them manually or complete them on-line and e-mail them back to Transport for NSW.

Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme

Two documents are provided:

  • Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme, Initiation and Eligibility of Proposal
    Transport for NSW -TMB-QP-101
  • Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme, Subsidy Payments to Councils
    Transport for NSW - TMB-QP-102

The Initiation and Eligibility of Proposal document defines the methods required for initiating the installation or upgrading of the Traffic Route Lighting and the methods by which such an installation or upgrading is determined to be eligible for subsidy under the Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme

The Subsidy Payments to Councils document defines the methods required for subsidy payments to Councils under the Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme. A copy of the Application Form is attached.

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