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Proposed Poole Bridge

I understand that the Minister is being as helpful as possible, given the need for Treasury approval for the scheme. In 2001, we asked for £14.14 million, and even eight or nine years later we are still within that budget. However, if a decision is not made soon, it will become much more difficult to stay within the costs that we set out then, because of tender prices and rescheduling works. We in Poole can stay within our budgets if we get the money on time, but problems will arise if we do not.