CARL SARGEANT AM RAISES NEW A494 ISSUES
The Minister for Transport has today outlined his plans for Trunk Road improvements in Wales. In his statement, the Minister has said that he does not expect improvements to the A494 to start before April 2014, and then not without a public local inquiry. Mr Sargeant said: “It is positive that no further action will be taken without a public local inquiry as the strength of feeling on any improvements to the A494 is very strong indeed. Any improvements to the road must be done proportionately and with sensitivity to the local population – that was the problem with the last proposals, they were too extreme and did not take into account the communities which would be affected.”Given the new timetable, Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is asking the Transport Minister and Flintshire County Council to respond with action to the implications of this. Mr Sargeant said: “In light of this news, I think it is vital that Flintshire County Council state what action they are going to take in order to address the traffic issues around Deeside, which can often be chaotic. With at least another five years before any major trunk road work will be carried out, the council needs to explore what action they are in a position to take in order to alleviate problem traffic areas. Many of the roads – such as the road through Shotton – fall under the council’s remit.“Further to this I am asking the Minister for an urgent statement on what his plans mean for the houses which have been subject to compulsory purchase in Aston Mead, and from which people were evicted. Security of the site is of real concern, especially as this now appears to be a long-term issue.”
The Minister for Transport has today outlined his plans for Trunk Road improvements in Wales. In his statement, the Minister has said that he does not expect improvements to the A494 to start before April 2014, and then not without a public local inquiry. Mr Sargeant said: “It is positive that no further action will be taken without a public local inquiry as the strength of feeling on any improvements to the A494 is very strong indeed. Any improvements to the road must be done proportionately and with sensitivity to the local population – that was the problem with the last proposals, they were too extreme and did not take into account the communities which would be affected.”Given the new timetable, Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is asking the Transport Minister and Flintshire County Council to respond with action to the implications of this. Mr Sargeant said: “In light of this news, I think it is vital that Flintshire County Council state what action they are going to take in order to address the traffic issues around Deeside, which can often be chaotic. With at least another five years before any major trunk road work will be carried out, the council needs to explore what action they are in a position to take in order to alleviate problem traffic areas. Many of the roads – such as the road through Shotton – fall under the council’s remit.“Further to this I am asking the Minister for an urgent statement on what his plans mean for the houses which have been subject to compulsory purchase in Aston Mead, and from which people were evicted. Security of the site is of real concern, especially as this now appears to be a long-term issue.”
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