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Combe Valley: "Peaceful and remote countryside" |
The story so far
ESCC received the go-ahead for the construction of the BHLR in December 2004.
The government has provisionally agreed funding for up to £47m of the scheme’s costs
provided, amongst other conditions, that ESCC can
ensure appropriate environmental mitigation measures are incorporated
in the scheme to offset the adverse environmental impacts identified
in the appraisal document.
Future timetable
So far ESCC are way behind their original timetable for
completion of statutory procedures to enable this road to be built.
It is now likely that there will be a public inquiry in 2007
where the public have a further chance to make formal objections to the road
and hopefully prevent it from being built.