Why did councils drag their feet for so long over link road? - Bell
February 14, 2012 2:55 PM
Originally published by Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats
Cambridgeshire County Councillor, Nigel Bell is questioning why it took years for a vital link road in Ely to open.
He has accused the Tory-run Cambridgeshire County Council and East Cambridgeshire District Council of dragging their feet over the link between Lynn Road and Prickwillow Road.
The simple removal of a few concrete blocks allowed the road from Thistle Corner to King's Avenue to be opened enabling drivers to access the A10 without driving through the city.
But Cllr Bell, who represents Ely North and East and has been campaigning for years to get the road open, said it could have been done much earlier easing congestion in the city.
Cambridgeshire County Council Leader, Nick Clarke was quoted as saying: "It was a small problem with an easy solution." But Cllr Bell questioned if that were the case, why both councils dragged their feet for so long.
"If it was such a 'small problem', with such a 'simple solution', why has it taken years for the Tory administrations at East Cambs and the county council to sort it out?" he said. "I and other councillors have been asking for this for years. Why has it taken so long to open this vital route?"
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