Work at Junction 16 of the M4
A Swindon motorist has criticised the borough council for the cost of a delayed major roads project.
As work continues on widening Junction 15 of the M4 and the council’s scrutiny committee launches an investigation into why major roads projects in the borough often overrun in time and costs, reader Derek Richards got in touch with the Adver.
He queried the way the overrunning works at Junction 16 three years ago was reported.
At the time, Swindon Borough Council said the £11.43m scheme had exceeded its budget by £760,000. Leader David Renard said such an overrun – of 6.4 per cent – “was not unusual.”