'Shropshire’s HS2': Campaigners call for ‘full and thorough’ inquiry into handling of North West Relief Road
Campaigners are calling for a "full and thorough" inquiry into the handling of the North West Relief Road - two weeks after work was 'paused'.
Shropshire Council's newest administration officially 'paused' work on the proposed North West Relief Road last month, after finding the projected cost had more than doubled in eight years.
The cost of constructing the road was originally estimated at £87.2m, but delays and increases in global construction costs have left a significant funding gap of over £176 million.
The new leaders at the council have confirmed they intend to cancel the scheme completely due to its unaffordability, but a final decision will have to be considered at a full council meeting.
Campaign group Better Shrewsbury Transport (BeST), who has long opposed the scheme, has now written to the leaders of Shropshire Council calling for a "full and thorough" inquiry into the handling of the scheme.
