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.