The North West Relief Road project is 'out of control', according to a leading councillor.
Labour councillor says 'out of control' North West Relief Road 'simply cannot be afforded' and must be pausedHer calls come after more turbulent developments in the saga of the controversial road.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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