§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make decisions on recommendations from the Lancashire constabulary and Lancashire county council as to road safety on the A6119 Brownhill drive, Blackburn; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeAs soon as possible after receiving the recommendations. I shall then write to the hon. Gentleman.
Scheme Region Year Assessor East London River Crossing LRO 1985–86 G. Heath, CTP, FRTPI, FBIM, JP A406: East of Falloden Way to East of High Road Finchley LRO 1986–87 G. B. Cummings, CEng, FICE, FIHT A65 Burley Bypass YHCPD May 1987 P. J. Amblin, CEng, MICE, MIWES, MPTPI A6(M) Stockport North/South Bypass NWCPD November 1987/March 1988 Professor E. A. Rose, MSc, Dip. Arch., ARIBA, FRTPI, FRSA A34 Newbury Bypass SECPD 1988 A. Langton, CEng., DipTP, MICE, MRTPI, MIHT A3 Milford Bypass SECPD 1989 Dr. George A. Goutty, JP, MA, MSc, MPhil., PhD AA Dip., DipTP, MRTPI, ALI A406 Regents Park Road Junction Improvement LRO 1988–89 E. R. Emery, VRD, CEng., MICE, MIHT, DipTE A17 Wigtoft-Sutterton Bypass EMRO January 1990 J. R. Coward, MCD, BA(Arch.) Hons., RIBA A638 Doncaster North Bridge Relief Road YHCPD 1990–91 G. A. Goulty, JP, MA, MSc., MPhil., PhD, AAdip., ARIBA, ALI East London River Crossing LRO 1990–91 M. Astrinsky, RIBA, MRTPI, DipTP
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those public inquiries into trunk road proposals since 1985 which have involved consideration of the effect of the proposed scheme on(a) sites of special scientific interest, (b) national parks, (c) areas of outstanding natural beauty, (d) heritage coast, and (e) scheduled ancient monuments; and in which of these cases an assessor was appointed to assist the inspector to consider the environmental consequences.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information on individual schemes is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. All schemes in the national trunk road programme have for many years been subjected to a very full environmental appraisal. Landscaping, ecological and other environmental aspects of scheme design are always important factors in route selection to ensure that the minimum of disturbance is caused by new roads to the surrounding environment. The advice of interested bodies such as English Nature, the Countryside Commission, English Heritage, the National Trust, the Landscape Advisory Committee and the Royal Fine Art Commission is sought and their views are made available to the public inquiry. Specialist advice is also sought wherever appropriate and if necessary specialist consultants are appointed.