M25 agreement reached

According to information on the Three Rivers website, Three Rivers District Council and Skanska Balfour Beatty have reached an agreement to change the location of the proposed compound near Junction 17.

Ann Shaw, Leader of Three Rivers District Council, said:

“I am delighted and relieved.  Residents and the Council have worked closely together to protect local homes and our environment.”

Steven Halls, Three Rivers’ Chief Executive, said:

“I am delighted that Skanska Balfour Beatty continued our dialogue over the last fortnight and that we could reconsider the position of the compound.  I am pleased that David Blackburn was happy to continue talking with us to meet a mutually satisfactory decision about the position of the compound.”

David Blackburn, Managing Director of Skanska Balfour Beatty, said:

“We have further reviewed the Junction 17 compound proposal with Three Rivers District Council and the Highways Agency.  After extensive consultation a decision has been taken to reconsider our plans for the compound and therefore not locate it near Junction 17 at Mill End. It is still intended to provide the environmental mitigation bunds to minimise any future effects from the motorway.”