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Feb 23, 2024 · A climate activist who challenged the government over carbon emissions from three road projects on the A47 near Norwich has failed in his legal bid. The Court of Appeal dismissed his claim that the Department for Transport had not assessed the cumulative impact of the schemes, saying it was \"a case of complete unreality\".
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Four massive road building projects are poised to devastate countryside around the historic city of Norwich by 2025. If built, they would destroy precious wildlife habitats, increase development pressures and generate more traffic 'needing' further road building. They make it impossible for Norfolk to cut its carbon emissions this decade, vital to ...
The countryside close to Norwich remains largely unspoilt with many small villages, and peaceful places for walkers, tourists and residents. But this could change rapidly in just a few years. The A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham (A47BNB) is the first of an explosion of plans for new highways and roads-led development: it was recently given...
Walking and access to services would be disrupted by a dualled A47BNB The A47BNB has a damaging impact on local people. The dualled road would sever existing footpaths, disconnecting the villages of Lingwood and Burlingham. Pedestrian access to schools, the train station, buses, village hall, a recreation ground, and a post office would be lost for...
The A47BNB would increase carbon emissions just when the Government says we must reduce them. The Government failed to properly consider the increased carbon emissions in approving the A47BNB. A victory in this case would force the government to take a different approach and consider the cumulative impacts of road schemes when deciding whether to p...
I am a Norfolk resident who cares passionately about the future of our precious county, and our children and grandchildren. I am a retired computer scientist from University of East Anglia, and an expert in climate change and the carbon emissions from road building. I have worked with many transport and environmental organisations including Norwich...
I have engaged specialist lawyers who are very experienced in planning cases relating to climate change to challenge this road scheme. They have reviewed the Secretary of State’s decision on the A47BNB, and have submitted a pre-action protocol letter (see notes below for explanation of this) to the Government for me saying it has acted unlawfully. ...
Dr Andrew Boswell is a Norfolk resident who is challenging the government's approval of the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham scheme, which he argues is unlawful and harmful for climate and nature. He is raising funds for his legal case on Crowdjustice, a platform for public interest lawsuits.
Jan 16, 2024 · National Highways has been granted development consent orders to start work on the A47 in Norfolk. Former Green Party councillor Dr Andrew Boswell lost his High Court challenge in May 2023, but ...
May 16, 2024 · Dr Andrew Boswell, the environmental campaigner whose court battle has stalled Norfolk A47 dualling work, has launched a new legal challenge.
May 10, 2023 · Plans to upgrade parts of the A47 around Norwich are being challenged in the High Court over the affect they would have on reaching climate change targets. Campaigner Andrew Boswell claims the ...
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Jul 7, 2023 · The plans have been on hold since December after a judge gave Dr Boswell leave to launch his action, which has been funded by 1,500 donors. Image source, Andrew Boswell Image caption,
Oct 19, 2023 · Dr Boswell's appeal is against the Secretary of State for Transport. Andrew Boswell. The ruling means climate campaigner Andrew Boswell can now appeal a decision allowing the A47 road projects to ...
