Leader calls for urgent green light on repairs to Shropshire road damaged by landslip

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Leader calls for urgent green light on repairs to Shropshire road damaged by landslip
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It's been nearly three years since the landslip.

The landslip on the A490 that connects Welshpool with Bishop's Castle, Newtown, Clun and Knighton, happened during heavy rains in February 2020 and included the frightening sight of mature trees slipping down an 80ft drop into a river valley below.

"What we need is for the Council to take some swift action to solve this problem. Local residents and businesses have suffered enough. I am not wishing it many happy returns!" said Councillor Kidd. "Now at least we have temporary permanent lights that are powered by electricity and mean highways staff don't have to be called out so regularly," she said.

Now she fears that the route used by heavy lorries, tractors and other busy traffic between important settlements in both England and Wales will have to be closed completely to allow it to be fixed.

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