Morecambe & Lunesdale MP David Morris has welcomed news that the Heysham M6 Link Road will go ahead as planned.
In a statement released on their website Lancashire County Council said:
“The Judge found that there was no arguable case that the decision to grant development consent was unlawful. Moreover, the Judge went even further when declaring that even if he had been persuaded the wrong procedure had been used to obtain permission for the scheme to go ahead, one of the five grounds of challenge, he would not have exercised his judicial discretion to set the consent aside.
The Judge explained that the development consent process is thorough and comprehensive and it is overwhelmingly likely that consent would have been given for the scheme regardless of the route by which it had been achieved.”
Speaking from Skerton David Morris MP said:
“I am incredibly pleased, the Heysham M6 link road will be the economic backbone of the area bringing jobs and improving our transport links.”
“A recent survey suggested that for every £1 invested in the road, the region will earn £6.”
“The link road will bring 3000 jobs and will bring jobs to 100 unemployed people, I am delighted the road will go ahead and building can’t start soon enough!”