What must be remembered under Liebour recent 13 years, virtually all instructure investment stopped.
During the 1990's there were several road improvements and by-passes built around here on the A30, A303, A358 and A35.
In 1997 they were due to start construction of the Morcombelake and Chideock By-Pass and after many years of planning, public consultations, and seeing off objections from the likes of the National Trust and other NIMBY's, the route was agreed, the land purchased by the Dept of Transport and it was all systems go!
Then Labour got in and John Prescott who was Transport Secretary promptly cancelled it, citing environmental concerns!
My friends parents had their house compulsory purchased, had to move and then their house stood empty for nearly a decade before the DoT sold it on.
The by-pass will probably never get built now and 20 years on, that stretch of road through the 2 villages is a nightmare. Especially in the summer, when it can take over an hour to do the 10 miles between Lyme Regis and Bridport!
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Topic: Root and Branch rail review (Read 3801 times)