£2.6m investment in new cycle lane is "misleading" and actually funding road resurfacing for drivers, report suggests
An 'Environmental Information Regulations 2004 request for details of the active travel aspects' of the scheme can be read online and the DfI states in response that"the sole objective of the Clooney Road scheme is to improve the active travel infrastructure facility between Ballykelly and Greysteel , therefore the total cost of the scheme will be met from the active travel budget".
The statement received in response outlined the same points made in replying to the EIR request and added that it is"normal practice within the department" that"contributions from the various budgets would be combined to deliver the scheme in the most efficient manner" but that this"was not the case on this occasion and it would not be practical to wait until the carriageway is in poor condition at all sites before the department would consider carrying out any...
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