Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Bosworth, has warmly welcomed funding for A5 improvement planning which has been announced as a feature of today’s budget.
The money, which forms part of the Department for Transport’s Road Investment Strategy, is the next step in the process to commence essential improvements between Tamworth and Hinckley in the coming years.
Dr Luke said “I am delighted with today’s announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Improved capacity and safety along the A5 is essential for the economic growth of the Hinckley and Bosworth and of our region. Since entering parliament, I have raised this important issue with Ministers at every opportunity and will continue to do so. There is still plenty of work to do but I am pleased that we have made one big step to delivering a better A5.
“Of course this isn’t a campaign which started with my election in December, key stakeholders have been working for this funding for a long time; but equally I’m delighted to have become part of the team that has secured it, and that it is a Conservative Government dedicated to levelling up our regions that is delivering it.”
Further details about today’s announcement will be released by the Department for Transport in due course.
