Green light for construction of £200m Sheffield to Manchester scheme
Constuction of a new £228m link road scheme between sheffield and Manchester can now procees after a judge rejected a legal challenge.
Campaign to Protect Rural England argued the scheme would unlawfully increase carbon emissions and harm the greenbelt.
The case is now closed after CPRE’s board of trustees voted against progressing the case to the Court of Appeal following the High Court decision not to hear part of the claim
However, CPRE said on its website: “We remain unconvinced that the A57 Link Roads scheme will solve the problems of chronic road congestion in the Mottram and Glossop area.”
“We will continue to work with local transport groups to promote alternative low-carbon travel plans that provide viable alternatives to ever more private car journeys.”
National Highways senior project manager Andrew Dawson said: “We can now begin construction on this important scheme which will reduce congestion and improve travel times between Manchester and Sheffield.
“It will also reduce pollution for the communities of Mottram in Longdendale, and support longer term economic regional growth.”
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