In December 2014, the then Prime Minister David Cameron visited to announce £290million for a scheme that includes two sections of dualling – Morpeth to Felton and Alnwick to Ellingham – as well as other improvements north of Ellingham. Afterwards, Mr Veitch said: "I was delighted at the high level of enthusiasm and that a group has now been established specifically to lobby for dualling. Address A9 Dualling Team Transport Scotland Buchanan House 58 Port Dundas Road Glasgow G4 0HF Email A9dualling@transport.gov.scot Phone 0141 272 7100. “Also, at least in the short to medium term, there is going to be a sharp increase in residents holidaying within the UK, combined with the increase in tourists we have already seen over the last decade or so, this will mean many more visitors to Berwick and the rest of north Northumberland. On the 16th of September 2010, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Penning MP, announced the start of a consultation on amending the Strategic National Corridors in order to promote connectivity with the capital cities of the United Kingdom. The bid will be decided by the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and a planning inspector will be appointed to conduct an examination of the proposal, with a statutory duty to conclude that part of the process within six months. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged dualling the A1 all the way through the North East to Scotland under plans for developing the UK. Councillor Michael Veitch, council transport spokesman, hosted the meeting at John Muir House - with councillors, MSPs, business representatives, senior council officers and SEStran officials all present. Well, this Government is going to do it.”. "I hope the Scottish Government will be convinced by the undoubted merits of this and commit to taking it forward." Multevo | Derby City Council explain how their Multihog... 2 x Company Videos (Image slideshow with logo animation), Feature article sharing via 13,000+ newsletter subscribers, Feature article sharing via 200,000+ social network audience, Featured company homepage logo with link to website, Unlimited job vacancies on the HighwaysIndustry.Com job board, Job vacancies supported by featured articles, 1 x Company Design Project e.g. The consultation closes on 10th December 2010. It was 1992. Coun Hill, who previously worked for Mrs Trevelyan, explained that despite her fears, she feels that the economic and safety case for full dualling remains strong and that the campaign needs to press ahead. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Setting out her concerns, Coun Hill said: “The financial cost of the crisis is enormous so you have to doubt whether the Government is going to be able or willing to release money to dual the rest of the A1. Reacting to the speech, Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan said: “The Prime Minister knows how vital the A1 is, not just to Northumberland and the North East, but as a crucial link with Scotland. The bid will be decided by the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and a planning inspector will be appointed to conduct an examination of the proposal, with a statutory duty to conclude that part of the process within six months. It is a proven fact that investment in road infrastructure leads to economic development, The North East lags behind the rest of the country in GDP, this is a way of pump priming the local economy, When trying to sell the region to foreign investors it is difficult to impress them when we are not connected to other regions by motorway never mind dual carriageway! Disclaimer: This article was not originally written by a member of the HighwaysIndustry.Com team. ©Copyright 2001-2020. The dualling of the A1 would go towards rebalancing the investment levels. And in the section of his speech on transport infrastructure, Mr Johnson said: “When did a Government first promise to dual the A1 to Scotland? As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Work is due to start in January and is expected to take around three months. Well, this Government is going to do it.”, Reacting to the speech, Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan said: “The Prime Minister knows how vital the A1 is, not just to Northumberland and the North East, but as a crucial link with Scotland. Alan Ferguson chairman and owner of Fergusons Transport Ltd one of the largest hauliers in the northeast of England fully supports the campaign to dual the A1 between Morpeth and Bewick. In December 2014, the then Prime Minister David Cameron visited the county to announce £290million for a scheme that includes two sections of dualling – Morpeth to Felton and Alnwick to Ellingham – as well as other improvements north of Ellingham. ), Car ownership is growing faster in the north than anywhere else in the country, so congestion is going to grow faster here than anywhere else, Car travel is the only viable means of transport for a rural county like Northumberland, The A1 gets congested at different times to other roads, which particularly effects tourists, an industry the region is becoming increasingly reliant upon eg. To the north of Ellingham, a total of 11 junctions are to be improved, after initial proposals for overtaking lanes were dropped due to safety concerns over their proximity to junctions. Publications. We have over 13,000 subscribers and over 124,000 social network audience. That was a reference to my right hon. Business card design/ case study template, 1 x Company Video (Image slideshow with logo animation), Company showcase video (Image slideshow with logo animation). Amongst those falling into this category I have specified … dualling the A1 between Morpeth and the border (Scottish roads being outside my brief). It came as Boris Johnson gave a speech in Dudley on Tuesday where he set out what he is calling a New Deal for the future of the UK economy and its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. "I'm well aware that interest in dualling the A1 is not confined to East Lothian, and that's a good reason for trying to develop a broader campaign taking on board all interested parties - other local authorities, businesses, politicians and anyone else who considers this to be a national priority." "While our first priority would be to see improvements to the remaining un-dualled section of the A1 in East Lothian, we of course have a significant interest in seeing the road dualled all the way to Berwick - and beyond - which would be a huge boost to our businesses and tourism, as well as providing a much safer and quicker means for people travelling south. "As is obvious, there are many infrastructure projects already under way or approved across Scotland funded by the limited borrowing powers available to the Scottish Government. The recent attempts at safety markings on the road are adding to confusion about when you can pass. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. I am delighted he is backing my campaign.”. It was also agreed that senior officers from East Lothian and Scottish Borders Councils, and SEStran, will work to discuss how the project can be taken forward. Boris Johnson has pledged the dualling of the A1 through to Scotland. After years of preparatory works and consultations, a development consent order (DCO) – the equivalent of a planning application for major infrastructure projects – for the sections of dualling is due to be submitted this week. This project got under way in late 2018. Hemel Hempstead Alan Ferguson chairman and owner of Fergusons Transport Ltd one of the largest hauliers in the northeast of England fully supports the campaign to dual the A1 between Morpeth and Bewick. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. “Therefore, even if they need to retune the specific arguments of the case, full dualling of the A1 remains of pressing importance to this area.”. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. The A66 is both a nationally important road, linking the M6 at Penrith in Cumbria with the A1(M) at Scotch Corner in North Yorkshire, and a key regional route. This week, Coun Georgina Hill, the independent member for Berwick East, said that she fears the chances that the Government will dual the A1 all the way to the Scottish border within the next 15 years ‘have moved from slim to almost non-existent’. It came as Boris Johnson gave a speech in Dudley on Tuesday where he set out what he is calling a New Deal for the future of the UK economy and its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting agreed to formally establish the action group, chaired by Mr Veitch, which will meet in Haddington three times annually. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Others to be improved are the junctions at Cheswick Buildings, Fenhamhill, Haggerston Castle, Warenford, Purdy Lodge and Belford Station Road. A project to dual two sections of the A1 in Northumberland, meaning the road will be dual-carriageway as far north as Ellingham, is already under way, but campaigners have continued to call for it to go right to the Scottish border. HP2 7DZ, Phone: 01442 780666 We all pay far more in road tax than is spent on the roads � how about a little back. (I have personal experience in this from my many business trips to Japan etc. The road is the main link north to Edinburgh the capital of Scotland and as yet it remains a country lane! Now that we do most of our trade with Europe it makes more sense to concentrate on the links up the East Coast the most important of which is the A1. And in the section of his speech on transport infrastructure, Mr Johnson said: “When did a Government first promise to dual the A1 to Scotland? A Gannett Company. There may even be some concern now that some of the existing plan may be shelved. 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