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The Western Link Road will reduce journey times significantly
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Are 3.5 minutes worth the environmental cost?
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The Western Link Road will reduce journey times significantly
Are 3.5 minutes worth the environmental cost?
#StopTheWensumLink
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Wensum Valley residents will benefit from faster journey times
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Wensum Valley residents will benefit from faster journey times
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Local villages will stop being disturbed by traffic
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An increase in traffic noise is predicted for most residents #StopTheWensumLink
References
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Local villages will stop being disturbed by traffic
An increase in traffic noise is predicted for most residents #StopTheWensumLink
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A link road is the only solution to local traffic problem
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We need to be investing in sustainable & accessible public transport & cycle paths
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A link road is the only solution to local traffic problem
We need to be investing in sustainable & accessible public transport & cycle paths
References
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A link road will create jobs & economic growth
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Studies of recent road building schemes in the UK showed most produced no economic benefit.
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A link road will create jobs & economic growth
Studies of recent road building schemes in the UK showed most produced no economic benefit.
References
https://stopthewensumlink.co.uk/reference... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/StopTheWensumLink"> #StopTheWensumLink
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="6⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 6" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 6"> The link road will reduce carbon emissions by reducing congestion
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NCC& #39;s own data predicts significant traffic increases as the road will produce sprawling development & more car use. This means increased carbon emissions #StopTheWensumLink
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NCC& #39;s own data predicts significant traffic increases as the road will produce sprawling development & more car use. This means increased carbon emissions #StopTheWensumLink
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Increasing traffic is ok because everyone will be driving electric cars in the future
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It is still more than ten years before new petrol and diesel cars will be banned.
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References
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Increasing traffic is ok because everyone will be driving electric cars in the future
It is still more than ten years before new petrol and diesel cars will be banned.
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Bat habitats are close to any route
Construction will destroy an area 2-3x wider than the road
The river is a rare chalk stream habitat
The local environment will be impacted
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Bat habitats are close to any route
Construction will destroy an area 2-3x wider than the road
The river is a rare chalk stream habitat
The local environment will be impacted
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Impact on habitat can be mitigated e.g. by planting trees elsewhere
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If you care about preserving Norfolk& #39;s woodland & wildlife you can& #39;t pretend it can just be replanted somewhere more convenient
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Impact on habitat can be mitigated e.g. by planting trees elsewhere
If you care about preserving Norfolk& #39;s woodland & wildlife you can& #39;t pretend it can just be replanted somewhere more convenient
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Myth
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The most damaging myth of all:
The road is inevitable, so it& #39;s not worth fighting to stop it
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The most damaging myth of all:
The road is inevitable, so it& #39;s not worth fighting to stop it
#StopTheWensumLink
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