No voice - no choice

The Government wants to fast track new power stations, runways, major roads and other big developments – whether people want them or not. The Planning White Paper will effectively silence local opposition to big polluting projects. The public have until 17 August to respond to the Government's proposals.

No voice, no choice
Contained in the White Paper are proposals to:

Streamline major projects
Like nuclear power stations, airports, major roads and large incinerators.
Stop you from having a say
By removing your right to be heard in Public Inquiries and local plans.
Threaten local shops
By encouraging out-of-town supermarket development
These proposals will lead to a major increase in CO2 emissions – at odds with the Government's aim to tackle climate change.

Did you know?
A coalition of environmental and civic organisations numbering more than 2 million members opposes the Government's Planning White Paper.

Who is affected?
Communities throughout the UK will be faced with new power stations, nuclear waste sites and other major energy projects. Plans for airports, major roads and large waste incinerators will affect England only.

Your community, your shout
The planning system offers key checks and balances which are now under threat. Sustainable development is being stripped apart to benefit big business. These proposals are bad for people, bad for democracy and bad for the environment.

Protect your rights and local voice in planning – please take our quick online action at to respond to the Government's proposals.

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Worst Roads in Wales

WORST WALES ROADS NAMEDic Wales - 24 Jun 2007. £8m has recently been spent on electronic message signs and road sensors designed to give drivers the latest information on traffic conditions on the English side of the M4, near Bristol, in a bid to tackle the appalling accident rate there.

So far this year, 702 accidents have occurred on 18 principal roads in Wales. This is an average of 39 incidents per road with a high of 259.

Wales' principal motorway stretch, and busiest road, was the M4 which suffered 259 incidents whilst the A48, A470, A55, A40 and A465 combined registered 342.
The most accident-prone stretches of road in Wales are dominated by the M4. The Westbound stretch from Junction 29 Cardiff East to Junction 32 Cardiff North already has 36 reported accidents this year. The Eastbound stretch between J33 Cardiff West and J32 Cardiff North takes the next spot with 17, and the Westbound stretch between the Brynglas Tunnel and J26 Newport (North) has 12. The M4 dominates the top ten accident-prone stretches of road in Wales with 119 incidents occurring in ten stretches alone. The top A road stretch is held by the A48 Eastbound between Llanbeder and East of Caerwent with 8 incidents.