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Colin Case
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MP Owen Paterson calls for priority action at A5 blackspot
A roundabout should be a priority for an accident blackspot junction on Shropshire’s A5, MP Owen Paterson has said.
Mr Paterson, MP for north Shropshire and the environment minister, has been campaigning for improvements to the A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry for more than a decade. And he said action needed to be taken at Shotatton crossroads close to Ruyton XI Towns, which has seen many accidents.
Mr Paterson is now backing a campaign by Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council for a roundabout at the crossroads and plans to hold talks with Shropshire Council leader Keith Barrow to see if the unitary authority can help finance a scheme.
In 2003 Mr Paterson and local councillor Dilys Gaskill hijacked the coach carrying officials to the opening ceremony for Nesscliffe bypass and took them to see Shotatton crossroads. But he said he believed little had been done since.
Road safety cameras have been installed on the A5 at Shotatton in recent years following the introduction of a 40mph speed limit.
Mr Paterson said: “I have been calling for something to be done not only at Shotatton but the entire stretch of the A5 between Nesscliffe and the Shropshire border for more than 10 years. This is one of my earliest campaigns and still little has been done.
“In an ideal world the entire stretch, including the Oswestry bypass, should be a dual carriageway. But the priority has to be Shotatton crossroads and the road between Wolf’s Head and Queen’s Head.
“These are tough economic times and we can simply have not got the money to build new roads and fund road schemes. The Government has inherited a huge financial debt.
“However, I will continue to press for improvements to this crossroads. I will also be talking to the leader of Shropshire Council to look at ways that the council could help out. I would like to see if there is any flexibility in a joint improvement scheme.”
Colin Case - Chair - Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council
www.ruytonxitowns.org.uk
Tel: +44 1939 260628
Mobile: +44 7860 904006
Fax: +44 872 115 8730
-- Yoland Brown Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.com www.ShACC-uk.org Tel: 01939 261 121 Fax: 01939 260626
