Durham County Council is currently considering a proposal to build a “Western Relief Rd” between Sniperley Park and Ride and Broompark. Its estimated cost is £31.5 million for 1.64 miles of road. The road if built will run through beautiful Green Belt agricultural land between Sniperley and Broompark. The road will cause immense environmental damage, lead to higher CO2 emissions, more noise pollution and more traffic. We the undersigned consider that the proposed “Western Relief Road” is totally against the interests of the people and environment of County Durham. We believe it will lead to higher CO2 emissions, more car journeys and damage to a valued and important rural area. We call on Durham County Council to reject the proposal.
Updates
August 6, 2012
The response to this proposal highlights how deeply our community values the protection of our rural landscape. This momentum serves as a clear indication that the current path remains unacceptable to those who live here.
Reached 100 supporters
August 6, 2012
42 Comments
It is just "induced demand" - the more you build, the more it will be used because it's easy - enough roads! Also, it hasn't gone un-noticed how DCC is pushing out into the green belt...
It was a stupid idea in the 1970s when it didn't happen, it was a stupid idea in 2015 when it was quite rightly slated by the Planning Inspectorate, and it's even stupider now, because the Council is skinter, the justification is weaker, and the planet is warmer.
This road will be a disaster for all the population as it is the only last part of real beautiful wildlife in Durham. There is no attempt being seen to improve the expensive and disorganised bus and train service, that I would use far more if it wasn't as costly.
According to DCC Air Quality Action Plan building this road will raise air pollution within Durham City. Including Gilesgate 103% and in Claypath 102%. The policy is to remove traffic from the city centre. However DCC is determined to build the new County Hall in The Sands. This would increase traffic into the city and against their own strategy. Therefore is no justification to build this road.
As a horse rider and cyclist who users the bridleways and railwalks, I don't think there has been any consideration once again. What has been put into place for us. It cuts four bridleways, footpaths and the railway walk. The BW from Arbor going west to Stotgate farm and then we come back, if good provision is not given - no one will ride this. There are two lovely loops to ride. These will disappear. The roads are far to busy, so we won't have anywhere to horse ride. Plus we don't want this road cutting up a beautiful rural countryside. Please don't do this.
The proposal fails to ofer a viable solution to the perceived problem - it merely moves the problem elsewhere, at great environmental and financial cost.
I object to this environmentally damaging project
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Durham County Council is currently considering a proposal to build a “Western Relief Rd” between Sniperley Park and Ride and Broompark. Its estimated cost is £31.5 million for 1.64 miles of road. The road if built will run through beautiful Green Belt agricultural land between Sniperley and Broompark. The road will cause immense environmental damage, lead to higher CO2 emissions, more noise pollution and more traffic. We the undersigned consider that the proposed “Western Relief Road” is totally against the interests of the people and environment of County Durham. We believe it will lead to higher CO2 emissions, more car journeys and damage to a valued and important rural area. We call on Durham County Council to reject the proposal.
Updates
August 6, 2012
The response to this proposal highlights how deeply our community values the protection of our rural landscape. This momentum serves as a clear indication that the current path remains unacceptable to those who live here.
Reached 100 supporters
August 6, 2012
42 Comments
DCC's evidence, including the"exceptional circumstances" is flawed and lacking in robustness. Specifically, data regarding city journey times was collected in 2015/16 ie pre the new SCOOT traffic control systems on the A690. In addition DCC state that air pollution is a problem, however fail to provide the 2018 Air quality report in the County Plan evidence library. This report shows that since the declaration of the AQMA in 2011 annual NOx levels have fallen significantly to below the maximum accepted levels in many locations.
It is just "induced demand" - the more you build, the more it will be used because it's easy - enough roads! Also, it hasn't gone un-noticed how DCC is pushing out into the green belt...
It was a stupid idea in the 1970s when it didn't happen, it was a stupid idea in 2015 when it was quite rightly slated by the Planning Inspectorate, and it's even stupider now, because the Council is skinter, the justification is weaker, and the planet is warmer.
This road will be a disaster for all the population as it is the only last part of real beautiful wildlife in Durham. There is no attempt being seen to improve the expensive and disorganised bus and train service, that I would use far more if it wasn't as costly.
According to DCC Air Quality Action Plan building this road will raise air pollution within Durham City. Including Gilesgate 103% and in Claypath 102%. The policy is to remove traffic from the city centre. However DCC is determined to build the new County Hall in The Sands. This would increase traffic into the city and against their own strategy. Therefore is no justification to build this road.
As a horse rider and cyclist who users the bridleways and railwalks, I don't think there has been any consideration once again. What has been put into place for us. It cuts four bridleways, footpaths and the railway walk. The BW from Arbor going west to Stotgate farm and then we come back, if good provision is not given - no one will ride this. There are two lovely loops to ride. These will disappear. The roads are far to busy, so we won't have anywhere to horse ride. Plus we don't want this road cutting up a beautiful rural countryside. Please don't do this.
The proposal fails to ofer a viable solution to the perceived problem - it merely moves the problem elsewhere, at great environmental and financial cost.
I object to this environmentally damaging project
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DCC's evidence, including the"exceptional circumstances" is flawed and lacking in robustness. Specifically, data regarding city journey times was collected in 2015/16 ie pre the new SCOOT traffic control systems on the A690. In addition DCC state that air pollution is a problem, however fail to provide the 2018 Air quality report in the County Plan evidence library. This report shows that since the declaration of the AQMA in 2011 annual NOx levels have fallen significantly to below the maximum accepted levels in many locations.