Spring 2013 touch in With your local representatives Glyn Davies MP and Russell George AM NEWTOWN BYPASS •CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCED• help further the economic development of the region. HE Welsh T Government has “While it is a few months later than the Welsh officially announced that Government initially suggested both the First Minister Alun Griffiths Contractors and the Transport Minister have assured me that there Ltd is to be their preferred will be no slippage in the project timescales.” contractor for the Newtown Bypass. Local MP, Glyn Davies also welcomed the announcement. He added: After months of Government questioning “I am delighted by this announcement as the and public speculation, construction of the Bypass is a vitally important the news that Alun piece of infrastructure not just for Newtown but for Griffiths Contractors the whole of Wales. (AGC) Ltd will lead the Glyn and Russell have been construction of the working closely on “Newtown is situated on the very important north to Newtown Bypass has Newtown’s south and east to west corridors of the A483 and been welcomed by traffic problems A489 so this bypass is also of vital strategic importance. politicians, Russell George AM and Glyn Davies MP. “Residents and business have suffered horrendous Mr George, whose 10,000 strong traffic petition and traffic problems for many years and this new road persistent ministerial lobbying have kept the pressure will do much to ease those problems.” on the Welsh Government to progress with the project, believes that the contractor now has to proceed without delay to enable the construction phase of the bypass to start on time.

Commenting on the news, Mr George said:

“I’m extremely pleased that the contractor has finally been appointed as these improvements will provide much needed relief to residents and businesses across Mid Wales.

“This new bypass will not only improve journey times but will also Russell George AM and Glyn Davies MP with Cllr Val Howard CURRENT PROBLEMS STILL NEED TO BE RESOLVED PLANNED TIMELINE

Whilst I believe the news on the Newtown bypass is very welcome indeed, we still need to find solutions to the short term problems. I have discussed the issues with the newly appointed Minister with responsibility for traffic last week and I will be raising this important issue with her MARCH 2013 formally in the Assembly Chamber. Contractor announced for construction of I want to thank all local people who bypass signed the petition. I particularly want to

thank Newtown County Councillor, Peter

Harris, who helped me develop the traffic petition into a 10,000-strong document APRIL / MAY 2013 that we presented to the Welsh First contact made with Assembly. local land owners Russell George AM

SPRING 2014 WHERE WILL THE NEW BYPASS GO? Publish draft Statutory Orders and The proposed route for the bypass will start Llanidloes side of Glandulas, proceed Environmental along the back of Mochdre Enterprise Park, and there will be a roundabout which will Statement allow access to the Garth Owen area, proposals include a flyover over the existing Dolfor road and road to Kerry SUMMER / AUTUMN and will proceed to the right of 2014 Public local inquiry to Morrisons and Dyffryn Estate finally take place in Newtown joining up with the existing A483 to via a roundabout just past the existing national speed limit signs. LATE 2014 Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd will now Land Acquisition completed start the development of the preliminary design phase which will take about 15 months to complete. The contractor has recently appointed Emma LATE 2014 / Davies as the Public Liaison Officer to address queries and updates in relation to the EARLY 2015 bypass. You can contact Emma Davies at : [email protected] Start of construction, Estimated time to build is 2 years UPCOMING ADVICE SURGERIES 13 Parkers Lane, Newtown– please call 01686 610887 for an appointment 10am-2pm Russell George LATE 2016 / Friday 7 June 2pm-4pm Glyn Davies EARLY 2017 Completion of bypass Saturday 8 June 10am-12pm Russell George and open to road users! 10am-2pm Russell George Friday 21 June 2pm-4pm Glyn Davies Saturday 29 June 10am-1pm Russell George

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