Transport minister Dr. Stephen Ladyman pleases North Northamptonshire

by liamssoft | February 13, 2007 at 04:14 pm

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Corby could soon be surrounded by dual carriageways if a £40.8m plan to cope with growth is put into place.

Plans have been drawn up by the county council to improve the road network and public transport in and around Corby to ensure it does not grind to a halt under the pressure of Government plans for thousands of extra homes in the town.
Under the Government's Sustainable Communities scheme Corby is set to double in size from 50,000 to 100,000 residents by 2031.

New roads such as the £20m Corby Link Road and the £5m Northern Orbital Road are already in the pipeline and now transport bosses have published a strategy for the growth of Corby – including a wish list of schemes they feel are needed to keep traffic moving.

ONE million pounds is to be spent tackling traffic congestion and air pollution in Kettering.
Roads minister Dr. Stephen Ladyman announced plans to spend the money in the town and revealed he had ordered a working group to come up with options for improving the A14.
Improvements are needed to cope with the large increases in traffic as thousands of homes are built in north Northamptonshire over the next 20 years.

LAND is set to be compulsorily purchased by Northamptonshire County Council to make the Isham bypass a reality.
Orders have been made to buy land to enable a bypass to be built around the village, starting at the Pytchley junction of the A14, and running 2.7 miles before joining the A509 between Hill Top and Great Harrowden.
Residents have until February 16 to make any objections before the county council can have confirmation from the Secretary of State for Transport for purchasing.
More than 98.5 acres of land throughout the parishes of Pytchley, Isham and Little Harrowden, largely arable and pasture land owned by farmers, are set to be bought by the council.

John Hilsdon, a manager at Harrowden Farms, said: "I think the feeling for most people in the area is the sooner the better, as anything to bring less traffic through the villages is welcome.

The GOVERNMENT minister experienced the frustrations thousands of motorists face every day when he traveled along Northamptonshires most dangerous roads.

Roads minister Dr Stephen Ladyman was driven along the A43 between Northampton and Kettering after accepting an invitation to visit the county from Kettering MP Philip Hollobone.

The above text is compiled from rushdentoday.co.uk

''Well done Northamptonshire County Council and Philip Hollobone MP for bringing Dr. Stephen Ladyman to see the dangerous Counties roads, looks like you made a good impression on our Roads Minister. Now we need him to travel round the Junction 15 M1 roundabout in the rush hour. You think our roads are dangerous, then take a look at this in Wales: http://www.nowpublic.com/living_on_the_edge''. Liamssoft