"The campaign for NGAR starts here" - Nick

"Campaign for NGAR starts here" says Nick

Enfield North Conservative MP Nick de Bois has said the campaign for a Northern Gateway Access Road (NGAR) to link Mollison Avenue to the M25 is underway, after raising the issue in Parliament with the Secretary of State for Transport.

It follows the news this week that the coalition Government is to give a major boost to the UK economy by giving the go-ahead for a further 16 road and public transport schemes. This includes good news for Enfield with the widening of the M25 between junctions 23 and 27. Along with the eight schemes announced by the Chancellor in the Comprehensive Spending Review the week before, work will therefore begin on a total of 24 schemes across the UK.

Welcoming the announcement in Parliament, Nick also took the opportunity to ask if the Transport Secretary would consider taking representations from both himself and Enfield council on the possibility of building an access road to link Mollison Avenue and the M25, which Mr. de Bois argued "will additionally provide greater infrastructure for our growing needs".

The Transport Secretary, Phillip Hammond, replied that "there will be an opportunity to bid for further schemes in future spending review periods".

Speaking afterwards, the Enfield North MP said, "A road allowing HGVs and other traffic to join the M25 eastbound from Mollison Avenue would not only make life better for residents but would transform the east of the borough as a location for new businesses, bringing more jobs. The campaign for NGAR starts here".

He added, "The idea is supported by Enfield council so I think this represents a great chance to work together and present a united case for this at the next investment stage".

The promise to campaign for NGAR if elected was a key pledge made by Nick during the election. Check out the videos here.

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