Calls have been made for the UK Government not to scrap the Pant-Llanymynech bypass project.

Montgomeryshire MS, Russell George, has called for the government to commit to the bypass which was one of several crossborder projects that could be under threat.

The previous Conservative Government and the Welsh Government gave commitments to progressing the Pant-Llanymynech bypass route which has been part of a local bypass route.

Mr George said the campaign for a bypass remains an "important road improvement and safety scheme”.

The politician said: “The previous UK Government and the Welsh Government gave commitments to progressing the bypass, but I’m now keen to keep up the pressure on the new Labour Government in Westminster.”

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Highways England have been leading on the project development in consultation with Welsh Government transport officials, but Mr George is now pressing the new UK Government to make progress.

Mr George raised the issue with Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Transport Ken Skates in the Senedd.

“National Highways prepared a strategic outline case which included four options, three bypass and one online improvement (this an enhancement or upgrade to the existing highway on its current alignment within the highway boundary),” Mr Skates said,

“This case is with the Department for Transport for consideration for inclusion in their Roads Investment Strategy Period 3 (2025 to 2030).

“We will continue to work with National Highways to ensure any future scheme which may come forward is aligned to the Welsh Transport Strategy.”

After the debate, Mr George added: “My hope is that the new UK Government will make progress on this scheme.

“I continue to raise the scheme in the Senedd with the minister on a regular basis.”