A46 Newark Bypass work could be brought forward, says Robert Jenrick, Communities Secretary

There may be a case for bringing forward the dualling of the A46 Newark Bypass to help get the UK moving again, according to the town’s MP, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick.

He made the claim as part of an exclusive interview with the Advertiser on the fight against coronavirus, in which he explained the way forward, the controversies he has faced, and expressed sympathies with those who have lost loved ones.

After years of campaigning, £450m for the dualling of the A46 from Farndon to Winthorpe ­— to help alleviate traffic gridlock in Newark ­— was announced by the government in autumn last year.