Representation by Dehenna Davison MP
- Date submitted
- 4 September 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
As the local Member of Parliament, I write to outline my view of the proposed A66 improvement project. Overall, I welcome the project, which will create much needed improvements to this vital route. However, I do have reservations about the proposed works at the Rokeby Junction, having received widespread representations from local organisations and members of the local community. I firmly believe that, of the three proposed routes, the proposed blue junction has substantially greater merit than the black junction for two key reasons. Firstly, the blue route would cause less damage to the historic Rokeby Park. Secondly, because the blue route would mean lower traffic volumes through the Sills at Startforth, an issue which is of great concern to local residents on safety grounds. From communications I have had, this view is shared by the local council, by local Councillors, and by the vast majority of local residents who have contacted me.