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A500 City Road & Stoke Junction Improvement
6. THE CASE FOR THE SUPPORTERS
The material points were:
Staffordshire County Council
6.1. The County Council welcomed the proposals which were expected to have a significant and beneficial impact on traffic congestion, to contribute to a more sustainable transport system for the conurbation, to enable other employment land to be brought forward into the development programme and to support the economic strategies for the area, including the North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone plan.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
6.2. The City Council believed the scheme was vital to its regeneration, transport and environmental aspirations. It was supported on the grounds that first, it would remove a long standing barrier to inward investment; secondly, it would permit development particularly of brown field sites; thirdly it would benefit non-car access across the A500, and improve links between communities on either side of the road; and fourthly, the proposed quality design would improve the amenity and appearance of the A500 corridor.
North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
6.3. Surveys of local businesses had concluded that congestion caused by the current road layout was costing in the region of £152 million per year. Construction of the project was expected to act as a catalyst for investment in business, housing and the general environment.
North Staffordshire Partnership
6.4. Site development was at the core of the North Staffordshire Partnership's economic regeneration efforts, which would only be accomplished after significant improvement to traffic flows along the A500. Current traffic congestion and increased journey times were contributing to a poor image of the area and were a deterrent to investment.
Freight Transport Association
6.5. The Freight Transport Association supported the proposed scheme because it was expected to reduce congestion and driver frustration as well as reduce noise and pollution.
