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extension the green light in December?
There maybe some hope of relieving Swindon’s chronic traffic congestion
to the West and North when Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne
makes his Autumn Statement in Parliament on 5 December.
Following the Chancellor’s visit to land said: “Justin Tomlinson and I met
the town in July when he discussed the the Chancellor recently to present the
Thamesdown Drive to Great Western options for the road discussed by the
Way extension, amongst other topics, council cabinet in early November.
both MPs have liaised with Swindon Both of us hope this important project
Council about the £40 to £50 million will come closer to reality on 5 De-
cost of building a single lane road cember, or as soon after as possible.”
with a tunnel under the Swindon to In the first instance the council
Kemble railway line. is hoping for a £600,000 grant to
South Swindon MP Robert Buck- undertake detailed design of the road.
Considering a much needed road, Robert and Justin with George Osborne
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