Bypass Injustice

Rillington residents Colin and Rosalind Wicks have sent a letter to the Malton Gazette and Herald expressing their views about the long-running battle for a bypass for Rillington. In their letter, which has been published in the February 24 2010 edition of the paper, Colin and Rosalind state that

"Sadly, the [long-running] 'history' [of the bypass] does not detail the noise, dirt, air pollution, the danger and inconvenience that this busy trunk road, right through the centre of a village, creates for the local population"

They also state that

"It must be obvious that this bypass is long overdue. We would like to know how a bypass scheme that has obtained top priority from the Government on three separate occasions over the past 20 years is not even considered by a regional consortium; and how is it possible for the North Yorkshire County Council to provide bypasses around smaller communities, with roads that have far less traffic."

Click on the image to read the full letter.

"MPs join long-running battle for village bypass"

The recent activities of the Rillington Bypass Group have been recorded in the February 17 th 2010 edition of the Gazette & Herald. The article, by David Jeffels states:

"Three MPs have agreed to take up the case for a bypass for Rillington, which has been on the drawing board for years... MPs John Greenway (Ryedale), Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby), and Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) have met protesters and are taking up their pleas with Department of Transport ministers.

Bea Robinson, one of the leaders of the campaign, said "We had a very successful meeting with the MPs and they are fully behind our cause and our aim to improve the quality of life for Rillington people."

Meeting

The Rillington Bypass Group will meet 17/02/10 at Rillington Village Hall.