FIONA
BRUCE MP SECURES ASSURANCE FROM ROADS MINISTER TO LOOK AGAIN AT IMPACT OF M6
WORKS
Fiona Bruce MP
met with Roads Minister Andrew Jones MP in Parliament today to raise concerns
from residents living near the M6, where the Smart Motorway Scheme is being
implemented between junctions 16 and 19. This followed a question in the House
of Commons by the Congleton Constituency MP (10th December 2015).
Fiona Bruce MP said today ‘The
Roads Minister listened very carefully as I reinforced residents’ concerns that
both noise levels and environmental impact on them are already causing serious
disturbance and that this will undoubtedly only worsen both during these works
and after they are completed, when there will be four lanes running in each
direction, and greater traffic volumes. I asked him to look again at what can
be done to address my constituents’ concerns.’
‘I am pleased that the Minister has
agreed to look again at measures being taken to address the impact on my
constituents’ daily lives of this major scheme, and look forward to hearing the
outcome of the Minister’s review.’
Minister Andrew Jones MP said at the meeting: ‘We will go back to Highways England, and
ask them to look at their plans again in light of the residents’ concerns
regarding noise and environmental impact to see that proposed measures are
robust. This is to include both the period of the works and running afterwards,
when the scheme is complete.’
