Billions of pounds for new road schemes
The Government has announced an investment of £15 billion in road schemes across the country.
MP's delight at A27 improvements in Sussex
Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven and Chair of the A27 Reference Group which lobbied the Government for funding said: “Today’s announcement is great news and will make a real difference for businesses and residents here in East Sussex.
"I lobbied the Government repeatedly on this issue and I am delighted that this work will result in a huge boost to the local economy here in our area.
"I am also hopeful these improvements will ease the burden on other roads in my constituency like the A259.”
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Government outlines 80 new road schemes from £15bn plan
More than 80 new road schemes have been announced by the Government as it outlined how it would spend an already-promised £15bn.