'Openness, and transparency are not something the council recognises' - Councillor slams 'scandalous' handling of Shrewsbury’s North West Relief Road
The Labour group believe the Conservatives’ handling of Shrewsbury’s North West Relief Road (NWRR) “is scandalous”.
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The controversial project – now estimated to cost a huge £215m – has not been formally discussed by full council, although its updated draft Full Business Case (FBC) has been published.
Shropshire Council’s leader, Councillor Lezley Picton, announced last week she won’t be seeking re-election in May. However, on Friday (May 7), she wrote an open letter to Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood asking for the Government to reaffirm its support for the NWRR.
“In summary, the NWRR is a shovel-ready project with a high adjusted BCR score of 3.88, that offers significant benefits for economic growth and new housing delivery, reductions in congestion and air pollution, improvements to public transport and the delivery of our sustainable travel strategy,” said Cllr Picton.
“It can help the Government deliver on its priorities within the life of this parliament in a way that many schemes simply cannot.
“With the pre-election period beginning in Shropshire from Monday, March 10, I regret that I will not be able to see it come before the council personally.
