Representation by Anne Robinson
- Date submitted
- 9 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to this scheme TR010062 on the following grounds: • Greatly increased carbon emissions at a time when they should be radically reduced. No evidence is provided that the scheme is compatible with meeting net zero targets; • Increased traffic on average by 35% in 2029 the opening year, when the demand to travel and vehicle kilometres should be reduced; • Provides no value for money – with a BCR of 0.92 no benefit would be bought for every £1 of public money being spent; • Claim of economic benefit to Northern Powerhouse is unsubstantiated; • Adverse impacts on landscape and cultural heritage; • Loss of 140ha BMV agricultural land, crucial to long term food production and managing nature, and equal to 1% of the BMV lost in last 12 yrs. • More noise pollution. Alternative measures should be used to improve the safety of the route – the Applicant has barely scratched the surface of these. The vast sum allocated to the capital costs of the scheme (£694million) should be spent on safety improvements to the A66 and enabling freight by rail to reduce HGV trips.