News 2008
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July - The Government repsonse to the draft regional strategy for the South-west, including Westbury in Wiltshire, does not prioritise the proposed bypass. The inquiry is ajurned on 24 July and it is to reconvene for two days in September. More details
June - The public inquiry into the proposed bypass opened on Tuesday 17 June in Westbury. For further details see the weblog.
June - Saxon King Alfred, atop a horse, visited the Wellhead Valley and the route of the proposed bypass on June 8. More details
March - the pre-inquiry meeting, held on March 3, shows the extent of opposition to the proposed bypass. The Inspector recommends an inquiry starting 17 June 2008. More details
February - the White Horse Alliance persuade Government to delay the start of a planning inquiry into the controversial Westbury Eastern Bypass. Solicitors acting for the Alliance wrote to the Secretary of State for Communities complaining that the Planning Inspectorate had acted unreasonably in setting a starting date in April without consulting objectors. More details
News Archive 1997 - 2007
The opposition to a Westbury Bypass stretches back more than ten years. View the news archives:1997 - 2002; 2003 - 2005; 2006 - 2007.