Leader aiming for decision on North West Relief Road before summer holidays
The controversial North West Relief Road is expected to be considered by a planning committee before the summer holidays, according to Shropshire Council's leader.
The proposal, which would effectively complete a ring road around Shrewsbury, has been mired in delays and was originally planned to go before a committee in late 2021.
The hold-up has largely centred on concerns from the Environment Agency and Severn Trent Water over the project.
The plans have also been the subject of a record number of objections, and vocal criticism from campaigners who say the project will be hugely damaging for the environment.
More than 4,500 objections have been submitted to the council over the plans, while Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Bridgnorth and Oswestry's town councils have all called for the proposal to be scrapped.
