Business and Environmental Services A responsive County Council providing excellent and efficient local services A684 Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar bypass If you have any queries or wish to send comments, please contact... Telephone: Customer Service Centre on 0845 8 72 73 74 Fax: 01609 779838 Email: [email protected]Post: A684 BALB North Yorkshire County Council Business and Environmental Services County Hall Northallerton DL7 8AH If you would like this information in another language or format such as braille, large print or audio, please ask us. Tel: 01609 532917 Email: [email protected]Reference: B003 08/09 ? Background to the current consultation In 1995 a public consultation on the route options for a bypass to the north of Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar (BALB) was carried out. As a result, a route was selected. Some minor changes have been made to the route since that time. Further progress of the A684 BALB scheme is dependent on finance being made available by the Government and on the A1(M) upgrade. The A1(M) upgrade started construction in April 2009. Following the Government’s approval of the scheme to upgrade the A1, the Regional Transport Board gave support to the County Council’s bid to include A684 BALB as a regional priority. As a result of this, the County Council is currently in discussion with the Department for Transport to secure funding for the scheme. How are the effects of the bypass being assessed? All roads impact on the environment that they pass through; a major consideration in the design of the bypass will be to balance the need for the road and the sympathetic treatment of the surrounding area. To help in the process, the Council has commissioned a number of surveys and studies including: l ecological studies, for example for bats and trees; l a mapping survey of the existing surface and features; l an investigation into the ground beneath the bypass; l an archaeological survey; l noise and visual impact assessments; and l the effects on farm holdings. Some of this work is still ongoing, but the initial findings have already been used to reduce the effect of the road on the landscape. As more information becomes available it will be used to further reduce the road’s impact. When will the bypass be built and will it be good value for money? Since the A684 BALB cannot be built until the new A1(M) Leeming junction is completed, the construction of the bypass is currently programmed to start in October 2012 and to be completed within two years. It is forecast that the bypass will cost approximately £35 million. Using standard calculations for putting a money value to the benefits of the scheme, it has been calculated that the benefits outweigh the costs by roughly four to one. Typically, the Department for Transport considers funding schemes at two to one, so A684 BALB represents very good value for money. How can I find out more and comment on the proposals? Consultation on the proposed bypass is being carried out over a 12 week period. The consultation aims to engage with the public, as well as statutory consultees, stakeholders, and other interested groups. First of all, the County Council have arranged exhibitions where you will be able to view the detail of the proposals. You will also have the opportunity to discuss the proposed bypass with staff from the County Council and the consultants appointed to carry out the design. The venues, dates and times of the exhibitions are given below: Additionally you can also access information and participate in the consultation on the Council’s web site at www.northyorks.gov.uk/balb The exhibitions and online consultation are your opportunity to have your say. Your views are important and will be considered along with those of other members of the public and organisations. After the exhibitions, once we have considered the issues and comments raised, we will send you further details and a questionnaire. We will ensure that you have this information in time for you to respond within the 12 week period. All opinions will be considered before we start on the legal processes. Next steps The results of the questionnaires will be considered by the County Council prior to a planning application being submitted. Additionally, we will start preparing to undertake the legal processes including Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and the Side Road Order (SRO). The CPO provides the County Council with the authority to purchase the land necessary for the scheme and the SRO allows the modification of the highway network, for example to “stop up” (close) highways and create new roads and rights of way. Thank you in advance for your help. Exhibition Venue 1 Bedale - Market Place (Mobile display vehicle) 10.00am - 7.00pm Friday 18th September 2009 10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday 19th September 2009 Exhibition Venue 2 Leeming Bar - Aiskew & Leeming Primary School 10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday 26th September 2009 Exhibition Venue 3 Aiskew - Methodist Hall 12.30pm - 3.30pm Friday 2nd October 2009 7.00pm - 8.30pm Friday 2nd October 2009 Parking available to the rear of St Mary and St Joseph Church
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Business and Environmental Services
A responsive County Council providing excellent and efficient local services
A684 Bedale, Aiskew
and Leeming Bar bypass
If you have any queries or wish to send comments, please contact...
Telephone: Customer Service Centre on 0845 8 72 73 74