'Resurface noisy A180 using HGV cash' - Martin Vickers
MARTIN Vickers has called on the Government to use cash from a planned HGV levy to resurface the “noisy” A180 in his constituency.
Under the HGV Road User Levy Bill, all foreign heavy goods vehicles weighing 12 tonnes or more will be required to pay a levy to travel on UK roads, raising between £18 million and £23 million.
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Martin Vickers MP
When Transport Minister Stephen Hammond presented the Bill to Parliament, Cleethorpes MP Mr Vickers suggested that £12 million of the amount raised should be used for resurfacing.
Mr Vickers said: “In order to arrive in the Brigg and Goole constituency, the Minister will travel along the A180, which is heavily used by road hauliers in Stallingborough and Immingham dock in my constituency.
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“One problem is that the A180 has a very old concrete surface that causes great disturbance to local residents.
“The £18 million to £23 million he will raise from the measure will more than cover the cost of improvement.
“I therefore invite the Minister to visit Cleethorpes and Brigg and Goole, and to journey on that rough road.”
In response, Mr Hammond was non-committal, thanking Mr Vickers for his “detailed explanation of the problems with the A180”.
Comments
by 1812o
Monday, October 29 2012, 5:33PM
“Marty's looking for a quiet escape after the election count.
CON 33%
LAB 43%
LDEM 9%
UKIP 6%
Not long to go now.”
by oxfat
Monday, October 29 2012, 3:30PM
“I hope Martin Vickers reminds the government that the A180 was planned to be a motorway but was downgraded to a cheap concrete dual carriageway without safety barriers and emergency telephones just after Margaret Thatcher came to power. After much campaigning we got the barriers and phones, its about time the job was finished.”
by ross123540
Monday, October 29 2012, 1:41PM
“Excellent Idea, hope it gets the go ahead.”
by davendogs
Monday, October 29 2012, 12:26PM
“This hasn't a cat in hells chance. Vickers surely knows that.”
by Saw-Doctor
Monday, October 29 2012, 11:12AM
“Wasn't it designed to be noisy to overcome the problem of drivers falling asleep because of the lack of anything interesting?”
by Nobby_Nutcase
Monday, October 29 2012, 10:44AM
“Knowing the idiocy of local government relating to road matters it will probably be resurfaced with bubble-wrap.”