Plans to improve dangerous North Shropshire junction unveiled at public meeting

Plans to improve one of the most dangerous junctions in the Midlands have been unveiled at a public meeting organised by Helen.

For the first time, residents living near to Llynclys Crossroads in North Shropshire heard from National Highways that a roundabout could be built at the notorious accident blackspot.

A raft of other improvements are also being drawn up to make the busy A483 safer through Pant where residents have to deal with constant HGV traffic on narrow roads with narrow pavements.

Helen convened the meeting to bring together Shropshire Council, West Mercia Police, National Highways and Steve Witherden, MP for neighbouring Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr, to update those gathered at Llanymynech village hall on the plans.

More than 140 people packed into the hall to hear from the panel and to raise questions and concerns over the safety of the crossroads and the A483 between Llynclys through to Llanymynech.

Joe Walmsley, of National Highways, announced to the audience that plans were in place to construct a roundabout, and were subject to the Government providing the necessary funding.

Much-needed improvements have been discussed for decades, with little to no action being taken. Residents at the meeting said they now felt there was positive progress.

Helen and her Wales counterpart, Labour MP Steve Witherden, agreed at the meeting to continue to put pressure on Ministers to highlight the level of frustration among residents and to seek Government funding.

The Government’s next Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), in which funding could be made available, is due to be announced in the New Year.

Helen, who has repeatedly raised the matter in Parliament and with successive transport ministers, is determined to get the campaign for investment over the line.

You can add your voice to the campaign by signing the petition here