And the National Audit Office, a public-spending watchdog, points to several transport projects "not being delivered specifically for the games but... essential to its success".

国家审计局(公共开支监察机构)指出许多公共交通工程“并非为奥运之特别目的，却…关乎大局”。

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Instead of investing in the M74 and Aberdeen western peripheral bypass, we should invest in the public transport projects that will encourage people to leave their cars at home.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Transport 'roadmap' for way ahead

But analysis by IPPR North shows almost half of major transport projects involving public funding benefit only London and the south-east, accounting for 84% of planned spending.

BBC: Transport spending 'skewed towards London'

Other proposed cuts include reducing opening hours for customer service centres and libraries, the withdrawal of some public transport routes, delaying major infrastructure projects and reducing the funding available to support tourism.

BBC: Herefordshire Council to cut ?36m in three years