Will major new road improve air quality?
Mid Devon District Council and Devon County Council have opened a consultation about a proposed new relief road for Cullomption (illustrated). They say the recognise the need to address congestion, air quality and road capacity. They think a relief road will address those issues, as well as make Cullompton town centre more attractive and open up land for housing.
They're proposing some alternatives. Options A and B are located on the western side of the motorway following a broadly north –south route between Station Road and Duke Street in the area of its junction with Meadow Lane. Option C takes a more east - west route across the motorway and railway linking Honiton Road with Duke Street.
The consultation opens on Thursday 13 September and runs for six weeks, closing on 25 October. Details are at: https://new.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/consultations/cullompton-town-centre-relief-road/
Some exhibitions have been organised, as follows:
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Date
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Exhibition times |
Location |
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Friday Sept 14th 2018 |
12.30pm – 4.30pm |
Town Hall, Cullompton |
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Saturday Sept 15th2018 |
9.30am – 1.30pm |
Town Hall, Cullompton |
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Wednesday Sept 26th2018 |
4.00pm – 8.00pm |
Hayridge Centre, Cullompton (1st floor) |
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Friday Sept 28th 2018 |
2.00pm – 6.00pm |
Hayridge Centre, Cullompton (1st floor) |
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Tuesday Oct 2nd2018 |
4.00pm – 8.00pm |
Village Hall, Kentisbeare |
Iain Emmett, Mayor of Cullompton says: “The town has asked for a relief road for a long time. This is a real opportunity to achieve much needed improvements to the environment of the town centre by reducing the impact of traffic upon it.”
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