Action Briefing Aug 2003- Sept 2003
	The Newsletter of Birmingham Friends of the Earth

West Midlands News

Shrewsbury signs on

A joint letter from Shrewsbury Friends of the Earth opposing Shrewsbury’s proposed North West ‘Relief’ Road has been signed by Paul Marsden MP, Colin Preston (Director of Shropshire Wildlife Trust), and Martin Selby (Chair of Shropshire CPRE), as well as representatives of affected residents groups, all demanding the scheme be scrapped at once and no more public money wasted on further studies.

Apart from the devastation this road would cause, the scheme could only ever be a short term solution to Shrewsbury’s traffic problems and some residents would in fact face increased traffic problems if the road was built. Concern has also been expressed at the blight caused by hanging on to a scheme that’s unlikely to go ahead.

The letter is being sent to the County Council’s Portfolio holder for Transport to arrive there at the same time as the annual review of Shropshire’s Local Transport Plan, which is believed to recommend further work on the options.
Dave Green, Shrewsbury Friends of the Earth 01743 244150.

Chris Crean