Businessman calls for urgent solution to Shrewsbury’s traffic gridlock
A leading Shrewsbury businessman is calling on Shropshire Council to address serious local concerns about traffic gridlock which is impacting town businesses.
Tony Bywater, chairman of award-winning caravan and motorhome dealership, Salop Leisure, wants the council to find urgent solutions to the traffic queues which are forcing workers to leave 30 minutes early every day to get to work on time in Shrewsbury.
“We are very concerned about the time it takes our staff and customers to travel in and around the town,” he said. “Shrewsbury is clogged and it’s not good for our businesses.
“It’s obvious that the road infrastructure is not keeping pace with the number of new houses being built in Shrewsbury. The result is gridlock and it seems to be getting worse every day.
“The long awaited Shrewsbury North West Relief Road will obviously help to relieve traffic congestion, but we have no idea when it will be constructed. We need urgent solutions.
“Our staff are having to leave home half an hour earlier than normal just to get to work on time. Travelling across town can add an hour to a round trip which is time spent away from the business.
“Shrewsbury is a fantastic place to live and work and the onus is on Shropshire Council to ensure that the town continues to prosper by having a free flowing traffic system that supports businesses, commuters and visitors.”
