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Fighting to Stop an Ipswich Northern Bypass

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Stop! Ipswich Northern Bypass

Our local MP, Dr Dan Poulter is standing firm with residents across Central Suffolk & North Ipswich in their fight against proposals for an Ipswich Northern Bypass.  Dr Dan is leading the fight to stop the bypass, working closely with the Stop! Campaign and 20 Parish Councils.

20,000 new houses will need to be built to fund the bypass, concreting over the Suffolk countryside to the north of Ipswich, creating a new town the size of Bury St Edmunds.  Residents in Kesgrave will be among the hardest hit by the extra traffic, pushing more cars onto the already congested A12 between Martlesham and Woodbridge. With Suffolk County Council’s ambitions to become the Greenest County, these additional cars will create more pollution, not less.

Dr Dan firmly believes that these current proposals are about extra house-building that’s simply not needed, least of all in this very special part of Suffolk.  There’s little or no evidence to show that an Ipswich Northern Bypass will do anything to reduce traffic congestion in Ipswich.  With the Orwell bridge closed on average for only 18 hours per year, a £1bn road is a completely disproportionate response to a problem that could be solved by better wind-shielding and traffic management of the bridge.  Dr Dan would much rather see that money being invested in our local schools, hospitals and public services.

 

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Dr Dan Poulter Stop! Ipswich Northern Bypass

Suffolk MP, Dr Dan Poulter, brings petition to Parliament in fight against Ipswich Northern Bypass

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, Dr Dan Poulter, has today laid a petition in Parliament, urging the Government to reject calls for an Ipswich Northern Bypass.

Stop! Ipswich Northern Bypass

Suffolk MPs join forces in fight against Ipswich Northern Bypass

Monday, 7 October, 2019

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP, Dr Dan Poulter, has today written to the Secretary of State for Transport to formally register his opposition to proposals for an Ipswich Norther Bypass.  The letter was also signed by neighbouring MP and Work & Pensions Secretary, Dr Therese Coffey.

Stop INR

Suffolk MP backs local campaign group to Stop the Ipswich Northern Bypass

Tuesday, 16 July, 2019

A powerful new campaign group with the support of over 20 parishes throughout both Mid-Suffolk and East Suffolk – "Stop the Ipswich Northern Bypass" - has been launched today. The Group aims to bring an end, once and for all, to Suffolk County Council's plans for an Ipswich Northern Bypass.

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