§ Mr. MacFarquharasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether there is any danger of damage to the Ripley by pass just north of the A.609 from the seepage of oil from the nearby tip.
§ Mr. HoramNo. Steps have been taken to prevent any seepage or other leakage on to the Ripley-Swanwick Alfreton bypass from the industrial waste tips adjacent to Hill Top Farm.
§ Mr. MacFarquharasked the Secretary of State for Transport why work on the northbound carriageway of the Ripley bypass just north of the A609 has ceased; and when it will recommence.
§ Mr. HoramWork on the northbound carriageway of the Ripley-Swanwick-Alfreton bypass in the vicinity of Hill Top Farm has temporarily ceased while the remedial work to the landslip in this area is being carried out. Work on the final stages of the construction of the carriageway will recommence in about two or three months' time. This should not prevent the bypass being opened to traffic well within the original two-year contract period.