§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects work to begin on the Polegate bypass scheme. [87174]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Nigel Waterson, dated 21 June 1999:
The Minister for Transport in London, Glenda Jackson, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking when work is due to start on the A27 Polegate Bypass.You will recall that Lord Whitty announced last December that we would start construction work on the scheme in the financial year 2000–2001, making it one of the first in the Targeted Programme of Improvements to start.We are aiming to award the construction contract for this scheme next summer, although we are looking to see if a more optimistic target could be met. Some advance works have already taken place with the demolition of derelict buildings on the route and the planting of around 5,000 trees and shrubs that will help shield properties from the new road.
§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much has been paid to contractors in respect of the Polegate bypass scheme to date. [87173]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe overall levels of compensation are close to being finalised with those tenderers who submitted tenders for the cancelled Weald and Downland DBFO Project, which included the Polegate Bypass scheme among others. Interim on-account payments totalling £5.0m (including VAT) have been made.