A1 Final planning approved

I am delighted to welcome the final Development Consent Order for the A1 dualling between Morpeth and Ellingham being signed off today by the Secretary of State, following my nine-year campaign.

I had already secured funding of £293 million and the preparatory works had been completed.

It’s fantastic news that Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport, has approved the Development Consent Order for our A1 dualling from Morpeth to Ellingham, following delays caused by environmentalists challenging road investment in the courts. This is fantastic news for our local communities and businesses, our emergency services and tourism.

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I pledged to get funding to start dualling the A1 through North Northumberland – and now I have delivered. I had already secured funding of £293 million and the preparatory works had been completed, and now the Secretary of State for Transport has approved the final Development Consent Order.