Dr. John CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the compensation claim lodged by residents of Wyndham place, Egremont, following the construction of the Egremont bypass will be resolved. [21273]
§ Mr. Watts[holding answer 19 March 1996]: I have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Dr. John Cunningham, dated 20 March 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent question asking when the compensation claim lodged by residents of Wyndham Place, Egremont, following construction of the Egremont Bypass will be resolved.The Highways Agency is in contact with your constituents' Agents and the District Valuer, about the scope for further discussion of the compensation figures offered, with a view to re-opening negotiations. I am hopeful that this will result in a settlement acceptable to your constituents.