It is pleasing to report that the Secretary of State for Transport has decided that it will not be necessary to hold an inquiry or public hearing in regard of the application for the proposed tramway extension to North Station via Talbot Road. The application submitted has satisfied the powers that be, that the written representations procedure will adequately cover the objections which have been received, and it is felt that the case for the extension is strong enough to proceed to the next stage in the decision-making process.<\/p>\n
This will save a lot of time and potentially a lot of money from what is already an agonising process while we wait for a final decision on the proposal, and hopefully will allow construction work to get underway earlier than would have been possible had a public inquiry been requested. No doubt the various people who had raised issues with the extension plan will be less than happy with this development, but it is pleasing to see that the benefits to be gained from an extension seem to be outweighing these alleged concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is pleasing to report that the Secretary of State for Transport has decided that it will not be necessary to hold an inquiry or public hearing in regard of the application for the proposed tramway extension to North Station … Continue reading