MP welcomes Transport for the North call for money for Kendal Northern Development Route

Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Transport for the North have called on the Government to allocate funding for a northern relief road for Kendal.

In their new Strategic Transport Plan, the statutory body have put forward numerous proposals to be given investment including a new link between the A6 and A591 to the north of Kendal.

Back in 2017, Cumbria County Council produced a Kendal Strategic Transport Infrastructure Study which identified a bypass in the north of the town as the best option for tackling congestion and pollution, as well as unlocking economic potential.

Tim said: "It's great news that Transport for the North have put their weight behind a bypass for Kendal.

"It would genuinely create new business opportunities while completely improving the traffic flow within town, making it a much safer and peaceful place to be.

"This is something that we've been lobbying for, for far too long - the Conservative Government need to stop sitting on the fence and back the bid for a northern relief road for Kendal."