EC drops Twyford Down road objection

Title

EC drops Twyford Down road objection

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Interview with Transport Secretary John MacGregor about the decision of the European Commission to drop legal action over a controversial scheme to extend the M3 across Twyford Down in Hampshire. However it has raised a question over the Greenwich Oxleas Wood crossing on environmental grounds. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Des Fahy).

Contributors

John MacGregor; Des Fahy?

Keywords

London; Roads; Motorways; Hampshire; Greenwich; Environment; Road construction; Winchester; Human activities effects; EC; Oxleas Wood; Twyford Down; Environmental impact assessment

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