There have been mixed reactions to the scrapping of the £1.4B M4 relief road by First Minister Mark Drayford. Over-ruling the recommendation of the inspector after a £44M public enquiry last year, the First Minister said the environmental reasons were too strong and the cost was too high for the southern relief road around Newport. Environmentalists … [Read more...]
Severn Tolls reach the end of the road, but not yet
The Severn Bridge Tolls will end in 18 months after 52 years. The next anticipated price rise in January will be the last before costs are passed into the general motorway maintenance budget and Welsh Government is expected to have to pick up a proportion of that expenditure in some form. The legislation for the bridges’ construction and operation … [Read more...]
M4 inquiry delayed by UK Government changes
A “hugely disappointing” delay has been enforced for the proposed public inquiry into the M4 relief road around Newport. Officials at the Department for Transport have introduced revised methodology to their new forecasting for growth, an unexpected change not shared in advance with the Welsh Government, which has necessitated a delay to the … [Read more...]
