A1

I made it clear in my last column I was still fighting hard for our A1 to be dualled, notwithstanding the huge economic challenge faced by the Government after giving two hundred million pounds to our North Northumberland constituency in pandemic support, and subsidising around half of typical ho

Anne-Marie's speech to Conference 

04/10/22

Conference, thank you.

It’s wonderful to be back here with so many of you in Birmingham this year.

Anne-Marie's statement on the decision of 6 June to delay the formal go-ahead for the main groundworks of the A1 dualling scheme until December 2022. 

Decision and reasoning for it can be read HERE

Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, has met the team behind the A1 dualling project to discuss progress since their last meeting in November.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan – MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed – was invited to visit one of Highways England’s trench sites last week, which forms part of the extensive archaeological surveys presently underway as part of the ongoing plans to dual the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham. 

In a few weeks, I have a formal site visit with Highways England to inspect the initial works on the mammoth Dual the A1 project which has formed the cornerstone of my campaigning locally for many years.  

I couldn't resist a sneak peek yesterday - video above! 

The A1 dualling scheme is currently with the Planning Inspectorate, part of the final legal process these large infrastructure scheme undergo. 

Anne-Marie Trevelyan held one of her regular update meetings with Mark Stoneman yesterday, who runs the Highways England A1 in Northumberland team.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon Tweed, has recently been updated on the progress on the huge A1 in Northumberland scheme which she has spearheaded since 2010.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed and founder of the “dual the A1” campaign has welcomed an announcement from the Highways Agency that they have a route for the new dualled section, after months of in-depth consultation with local residents and landowners.