Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Monday, 1 October 2007.

Roads: A47 Dyke Relocation

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:What in-depth consultations Atkins, as consultants to the Highways Agency, has had with environmental stakeholders about the proposal to investigate a trial site for dyke relocation alongside the A47 Acle Straight.

Answer: Atkins has not yet undertaken any in-depth consultations with environmental stakeholders about a trial site for dyke relocation. However, as part of their dyke relocation feasibility study, Atkins met the key environmental stakeholders earlier this year to present and discuss findings of a literature review and discuss local constraints. The Highways Agency is currently considering whether a trial would be practical. In-depth consultations would be carried out with all environmental stakeholders before any decision was made to proceed with a trial.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5291; 694 c231WA
Session: 2006-07
Notes: Answer received between Monday 10 September and Friday 14 September 2007.
Subjects: Location Safety measures Roads A47
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