A number of residents in Hereford and the wider area have reacted in anger at Herefordshire Council’s decision to scrap the Western Bypass of Hereford and the Southern Link Road.
Over 2,800 members of the public have signed the petition – Petition · UK Government The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s: Vote of No Confidence in Herefordshire Council · Change.org
Herefordshire Council released a statement after councillors voted 27-19 in favour of scrapping the bypass.
Herefordshire Council has taken the decision to cease work on a western bypass for Hereford at Full Council today (Tuesday 2 February 2021).
Council has determined to stop the progress of the southern link road and western bypass schemes, which are included in the adopted policy. A suggested amendment was debated but not approved.
The decision follows a detailed review of the transport strategy for Hereford which set out to better understand existing and future transport conditions in the city, and to assess alternative options particularly in light of the declared climate and ecological emergency and changes to national transport policy.
The votes cast were 27 for, 19 against and 6 abstentions. All 52 councillors were present and voted.
The decision means that the Hereford Transport Package will be removed from the council’s capital programme.
The council meeting can be viewed again on the council’s Youtube channel.
