The North West Relief Road project is 'out of control', according to a leading councillor.
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comThe leader of Shropshire Council's Labour group, Councillor Rosemary Dartnall, has called for the authority's flagship roads project to be put on hold.The last week has seen auditors raising a host of concerns over how the council has handled the project - specifically over how it will pay for the road, with projected costs having ballooned from £81m to £178m.
It has also emerged that the estimated carbon cost of the project has seen a huge increase, with costs to mitigate the situation rising from £1.4m to £8.4m. She said:"The council’s external auditors warned the North West Relief Road project presents high risk to the council.
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