Fire, police, NHS and Arriva bosses have all thrown their weight behind proposals for the controversial North West Relief Road (NWRR) scheme.
Fire, police, NHS and Arriva bosses have all thrown their weight behind proposals for the controversial North West Relief Road scheme.Chiefs at Shropshire's fire, police and health services have pledged their support for the much-delayed project alongside a director at Arriva West Midlands, which operates bus services in Shrewsbury and across the county.
However, the NWRR has come under heavy scrutiny and faced opposition from environmental campaigners who are against the plan, alongside councillors in Shrewsbury, Ludlow, and Oswestry. In recent weeks it was reported that the project will take another 20 years than first thought to become 'carbon neutral'.Moreover, the county town's MP Julia Buckley has stated that she believes that the money which has already secured for the project should be used on different projects instead.
"The North West Relief Road will help towards achieving these aims by reducing potential delays for our health and care staff across our hospitals and our community, improving access to NHS services for our patients and our workforce, and supporting healthier lives through active travel options and reduced congestion.
"Improvements to key road infrastructure are therefore important. Every minute of delay has a potential to impact on public safety. Road congestion and travel distances can delay us, particularly for our larger response vehicles that find it challenging to negotiate heavy traffic on relatively narrow roads. The completion of the Shrewsbury outer ring road would help us respond to emergencies more quickly.
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