Friends of the Lake District Murley Moss Oxenholme Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7SS Telephone: 01539 720788 Email: info@fld.org.uk Web: www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk Highways England Freepost A66 NORTHERN TRANS-PENNINE PROJECT
11th July 2019
Dear Sir/Madam
A66 Northern Transpennine Upgrade: Friends of the Lake District response to the consultation 1. Thank you for consulting Friends of the Lake District on this proposal. Friends of the Lake District is an independent charity and the only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Cumbria's landscapes. We believe that Cumbria offers some of the most spectacular and precious landscapes in England. We take action to protect and conserve the natural beauty of these landscapes for the benefit of visitors, local communities, wildlife and habitats. We represent CPRE as the Cumbria County Association.
General comments about the scheme 2. Friends of the Lake District (FLD) is concerned that upgrading the A66 to a dual carriageway for its entire length from Penrith to Scotch Corner will make it more difficult to secure a sustainable future for Cumbria’s landscapes. There would be significant damaging impacts on the natural capital of Cumbria and the North Pennines. This damage would include harm to protected landscapes, loss of habitats, flora and fauna, increases in noise, light and air pollution; local community severance and issues with flooding and run-off.
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