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Fears over plans to force homeowners to sell gardens
RAPID BUS LINK
PROTESTS GROW
PROTESTS GROW
Hampshire County Council plans to build a rapid bus link
along the former Gosport-Fareham train route are prompting
anger among local residents. Conservative-run Hampshire
County Council leaders admitted they may force some
people to sell part of their gardens in order to build the new
road link.
Councillor Mel Kendal, head of transport at Hampshire
County Council, said: 2There are some verges of land we
would need for the scheme. It really isn't unusual to take
such steps with this sort of scheme.”
There are also worries that the £20m scheme could effect local wildlife living along the route.
Protests are being organised by a new local group calling itself the “Bus Rapid Transport Action
Group” outside the Hoeford Bus Depot in Gosport.
Under the plan, the old railway from Redlands Lane, Fareham, to Tichborne Way, Gosport, would
be turned into a high-speed link with regular bus stops along the way. To help reduce congestion
on the A32.
County council contractors have already been clearing the old railway line, although it is not yet
certain whether the government will approve funding for the scheme. Local residents say that
local populations of badgers and bats that have occupied the disused railway line have been
adversely affected”.
along the former Gosport-
people to sell part of their gardens in order to build the new
road link.
Councillor Mel Kendal, head of transport at Hampshire
County Council, said: 2There are some verges of land we
would need for the scheme. It really isn't unusual to take
such steps with this sort of scheme.”
There are also worries that the £20m scheme could effect local wildlife living along the route.
Protests are being organised by a new local group calling itself the “Bus Rapid Transport Action
Group” outside the Hoeford Bus Depot in Gosport.
Under the plan, the old railway from Redlands Lane, Fareham, to Tichborne Way, Gosport, would
be turned into a high-
County council contractors have already been clearing the old railway line, although it is not yet
certain whether the government will approve funding for the scheme. Local residents say that
local populations of badgers and bats that have occupied the disused railway line have been
adversely affected”.
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