Welsh government shelves plan for £1.4bn M4 relief road

By Will Ing2019-06-04T11:21:00

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First Minister Mark Drakeford’s decision is the latest hit to the Welsh infrastructure pipeline

The Welsh government has shelved plans to build a £1.4bn M4 relief road despite a public inquiry backing the project.

First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed he will not allocate funds to the scheme, which would have seen a new stretch of six-lane motorway built to the south of Newport.

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