Road Improvements
During Transport Questions in the House of Commons, Brooks Newmark calls for an announcement of the preferred route of the extension of the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey. Consultation was completed about 20 months ago.
Mr. Brooks Newmark (Braintree) (Con): Consultation on the extension of the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey was completed about 20 months ago. My constituents were promised a preferred route proposal, and we are still waiting for that proposal. Can the Government tell us when we will get it, and if, when it is proposed, there will be enough money left in the pot to complete it?
Dr. Ladyman: The information on the preferred route will be made available as soon as is practicable, but whether the money is available for the scheme will depend upon the regional funding allocation process. We will take the advice of the local region and local people as to what their priorities are. We have just sought that advice, and we stuck closely to it, so we have devolved responsibility for setting priorities to local people, and we will continue to do that in the future.
