NATIONAL conservation bodies have raised concerns over a £60m scheme to improve safety on a major cross-Pennine route which has repeatedly been hit by landslips. The RSPB and Natural England have warned North Yorkshire County Council its plan to build a 3.9km-long new section of the A59 at Kex Gill could cause significant damage to endangered wildlife and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). While the authority is still awaiting a decision over Government funding to realign the road away from the area which has seen numerous landslips and subsequent road closures, its planning committee will on Tuesday consider whether to approve the project.
A grant from the Government s Green Recovery Challenge Fund will be used by the RSPB to support the recovery of the curlew. Photo: Gavin Thomas NATIONAL conservation bodies have raised concerns over a £60m scheme to improve safety on a major cross-Pennine route which has repeatedly been hit by landslips. The RSPB and Natural England have warned North Yorkshire County Council its plan to build a 3.9km-long new section of the A59 at Kex Gill could cause significant damage to endangered wildlife and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). While the authority is still awaiting a decision over Government funding to realign the road away from the area which has seen numerous landslips and subsequent road closures, its planning committee will next week consider whether to approve the project.
A grant from the Government s Green Recovery Challenge Fund will be used by the RSPB to support the recovery of the curlew. Photo: Gavin Thomas NATIONAL conservation bodies have raised concerns over a £60m scheme to improve safety on a major cross-Pennine route which has repeatedly been hit by landslips. The RSPB and Natural England have warned North Yorkshire County Council its plan to build a 3.9km-long new section of the A59 at Kex Gill could cause significant damage to endangered wildlife and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). While the authority is still awaiting a decision over Government funding to realign the road away from the area which has seen numerous landslips and subsequent road closures, its planning committee will next week consider whether to approve the project.