North East roundabouts to be discussed in Parliament today.
Need for investment at Moor Farm and Seaton Burn roundabouts to be debated
Emma Foody, Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Cramlington and Killingworth, is to lead a debate in Parliament on the need for investment in Moor Farm and Seaton Burn roundabouts.
Ms Foody has previously spoken about the barriers that congestion and capacity at the roundabouts is having on growth in region. Since being elected in July, Ms Foody has met with National Highways officials, the Roads Minister and frequently raised the issue in the House of Commons.
Today, Tuesday 17 June, the MP will lead a 30-minute Westminster Hall debate on the issue to put the case directly to the government.
Speaking ahead of the debate, Ms Foody said:
“Last week we saw welcome news from the government around a commitment to delivering infrastructure to boost growth in the country, and changes to the Green Book, that for too long has held back investment in our region.
“These are extremely positive steps which I hope can help to deliver the vital investment that we need to see to unlock growth and housing currently being held back due to capacity at Moor Farm and Seaton Burn roundabouts.
“I’ll be setting out the case during the debate on how tackling these issues through investment in the roundabouts could help to unlock growth in South East Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle and the enormous potential in these areas”.