East Midlands mayor launches cross-party revolt over £900m road funding axe

The Mayor of the East Midlands has launched a cross-party campaign against the Government's decision to cancel nearly £900m of road investment projects, warning that the region is being forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of spending cuts.

Claire Ward has written to MPs, council leaders and councillors across the East Midlands calling for a united front to demand the reinstatement of funding for the A46 Newark By... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...