The
growth in travel by car in the region is threatening both our local
environment and wider problems such as Climate Change. As traffic
increases in rural areas this leads to loss of tranquility and character
and increasingly dangerous roads.
WM CPRE is actively campaigning for safer roads, but we are also
fighting a number of roads proposals in the region, most notably
plans to widen the M6 in Staffordshire but also smaller schemes,
such as the Rotherwas Bypass and the Shrewsbury North West Relief
Road. Click here for more on proposals to widen
the M6
We are seeking to promote improvements to Public Transport, including
campaigning for better rail services and local transport.
We also accept demand for travel needs to be managed. One way is
through congestion charging, but if this is to happen the danger
of displacing homes, jobs and traffic into rural areas will have
to be fully considered. We also believe other options, such as parking
controls and individual travel plans, should be further considered.
We are particularly concerned about the continuing growth of air
travel in the region which threatens both the tranquility of the
countryside and the wider global environment because of emissions
of greenhouse gasses.
We oppose proposals for a second runway at Birmingham Airport and
for the expansion of Coventry Airport.
04.05.07
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