West Wellow Bypass

HC Deb 15 June 1993 vol 226 cc523-4W

Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will extend their deadline date for public consultation on the alternative routes for the A36 West Wellow bypass from 12 July to 12 August.

Mr. Norris

The public consultation period is being extended to 13 September.

Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration his Department or any agencies employed by him has given to a route south of West Wellow for the A36 bypass of the village.

Mr. Norris

The Department has considered route options for the proposed A36 West Wellow bypass south of the existing trunk road, but rejected them on environmental grounds.

Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the environmental assessments undertaken by his Department or agencies in respect of the four alternative routes known as purple, green, yellow A and yellow B for the A36 bypass of West Wellow.

Mr. Norris

Environmental assessments undertaken for the route options are contained in three landscape reports, an ecological appraisal and a preliminary appraisal report. They are available for inspection at the public exhibitions currently being held in West Wellow.