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24th October 2008 Here is an article http://nomottrambypass.blogspot.com
about the threat to our Native Woodland in a report from the Woodland Trust.
It shows the importance of the battle to save Swallows Wood within the
national context See
Save Swallows Wood Campaign. 10th October 2008 Somewhat puzzlingly there are apparently plans for a "new nature reserve" in Longdendale - according to an article in the Glossop Advertiser It should be noted that this is open countryside and is already effectively a nature reserve. Most of the area described is in Tameside MB.
30 September 2008 A new document, HA80, is now available at the Persona Associates regarding a possible route to Bypass Proposal V5.0. It reads as little more frankly than a Statement of the Issues regarding the scheme that have been in the public domain since it was first coopted into the Roads Programme, about 10 years ago. The programme drawn
up in this document will keep Highway Agency project managers in their well salaried employment,
which it might be felt is a luxury that this
country can no longer afford. I personally do not understand how the Highways
Agency escape audit constraints as it is public money being spent
here. What
the Highways Agency are doing effectively is going back to Square 1, repeating
the entire process for progressing a road scheme, under a new project manager,
and this cannot in any way be a sound way of using public funds which could
finance sustainable transport instead. .
September 2008JK
Rowling gives Rufus Scrimgeour £1 million to support the Srimgeour
party (see Harry Potter section). September
2008 The
Public
Inquiry into the A628 Mottram Bypass is "in abeyance". The
latest news can be found by using the "Valuable" link to
the Inquiry website on the left.. The
Highways Agency have commited to producing a revised timetable to the
Inspector by the end of August. A document covering this is now
available. A further document is scheduled for release at the end
of September, but dont hold your breath!
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