Shropshire Council says it will not be drawn on the increase in costs for Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road, but is working 'prudently' to find extra money 'if required'.
Shropshire Council says it will not be drawn on the increase in costs for Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road, but is working "prudently" to find extra money "if required".An artist's impression of how Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road may look.
The original cost breakdown for the project would see £54.4m coming from Government, £28.5m from Shropshire Council, and £4.2m from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership . But Councillor Richard Marshall, Shropshire Council’s cabinet member for highways and regulatory services, said the authority is continuing to look at the costs, and would seek extra money if needed.
"Until that time, we will prudently continue to work with external funders in order to explore options around any additional funding that may potentially be available if required."
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