§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he hopes to be able to hold local exhibitions and meetings to explain the details of his new proposals for the M25 between junctions 12 and 16. [19241]
§ Mr. WattsThis is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. David Wilshire, dated 21 April 1995:
The Minister of State for Railways and Roads has asked me to write to you in response to your Parliamentary Question about the M25 widening between Junctions 12 and 16.Following the Secretary of State's announcement on April 3, the Highways Agency have embarked on design work and an 299W environmental assessment of the widening proposals. We shall do this as quickly as possible, but it will necessarily take some time. We hope to publish details of the scheme between Junctions 12 and 15 early next year, and will hold a series of local public exhibitions to provide an opportunity for people to see the proposals and discuss them with Agency staff.A copy of the Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement will be sent to all those who objected to or commented on the original link road proposals, together with details of the exhibitions.Preparation of the scheme between Junctions 15 and 16 will take longer and the detailed proposals will follow at a later date.