Representation by Wendy Catherine Greenwood
- Date submitted
- 5 July 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Concern over the impact dualling of the A46 around Newark will have on future flooding events in Newark and the surrounding areas, despite information received advising that mitigating plans are in place to address this. Will these plans really compensate for the large amount of floodplain that will be built upon; land that currently acts as a measure to prevent flooding to both homes and businesses throughout the Newark area? The flooding over this winter was the worst it has been since I moved to the area 27 years ago; climate change will only increase the likelihood of increased flooding events - events that surely will be negatively impacted by this project. Concern over the cost of the project at a time when funds will be needed by the new Government for more worthwhile purposes. The costs of this project are likely to increase during construction since a lot of the land that will be built upon is regularly underwater due to flooding events - 5 times this winter. This will mean delays to the construction work, which will surely mean that the already huge cost of the project will only increase.