Gloucestershire County Council has set up a task group to look at ways of improving access into the Forest of Dean.
The motion to set up a task group was put forward by Cllr Patrick Molyneux, cialis local member for Sedbury at an Environment and Communities Scrutiny Committee earlier this year. It was agreed at Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee on 28 May 2015.
It has been recognised by Environment and Communities Scrutiny that access is limited to two main road links and a single rail link from Lydney to Gloucester. Increased congestion on the A40 and the A48 can impact on the how desirable the Forest of Dean District is as a place to live, work and play. Congestion can also have an impact on businesses and tourism opportunities for the area.
It is hoped that he task group will make recommendations to county council’s cabinet in December 2015.
Cllr Brian Oosthuysen, chair of the overview and scrutiny management committee, said: “The task group has been set up to help better understand the traffic issues affecting access to and from the Forest of Dean and the impact on the local economy. The group will make recommendations on future ways of addressing these issues.”
Cllr Patrick Molyneux, said, “I am passionate about making it easier for people, visitors and businesses to get to, from and around the Forest of Dean. The task group will be talking to Network Rail, District and Parish Councils, the National Assembly for Wales and Monmouthshire Council along with many other groups to identify how we can tackle some of the transport issues we face.”