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Councillors Demand A1 Dualling Reinstatement After Fatal Accidents

11/6/2025

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Northumberland councillors urge the government to reconsider A1 dualling after the 2024 scrapping of the plan.
The A1 is dangerous and frequently closed due to accidents, according to Isabel Hunter (Liberal Democrat councillor).
There have been 26 casualties this year, including one fatality, since the project was scrapped in 2024.
Labour canceled the dualling due to funding issues and rising costs after the previous Conservative government approved it.

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Northumberland councillors urge the government to reconsider A1 dualling after the 2024 scrapping of the plan.
The A1 is dangerous and frequently closed due to accidents, according to Isabel Hunter (Liberal Democrat councillor).
There have been 26 casualties this year, including one fatality, since the project was scrapped in 2024.
Labour canceled the dualling due to funding issues and rising costs after the previous Conservative government approved it.