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02 March 2010

Further Funding for Industrial Estate Road Announced

Wrexham's Industrial Estate Access Road took a step nearer to completion today following the National Assembly's announcement to Wrexham Council of continuing funding for 2010/11

The funding is for continuing scheme development works to be undertaken during 2010/11 and has been welcomed by Lead Member for the Environment and Transport, Cllr David Bithell, who said:

"This is wonderful news for the whole of Wrexham. New routes into our industrial estate will bring economic benefits to Wrexham and will secure the long term future of the industrial estate.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Assembly for the grant which recognises the importance of improved transport links to one of the country's largest industrial estates. I am also very grateful to all the officers who have worked hard to secure this funding to bring the project to fruition."

The Council now awaits the Minister’s Decision on Compulsory Purchase and Side Roads Orders, following Public Inquiry in October last year.

Subject to confirmation of those Orders, it is expected that construction works will start in the Spring of 2011 following advanced environmental works including providing a safe future for Great Crested Newts, bats and badgers along the route. Advanced works will also include fencing, site clearance and the diversion of a high pressure gas main.

Confirmation of Orders will allow the process which will lead to the appointment of the Design and Build contractor to begin in earnest.

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