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Councillor Sterry asked: The proposed changes to the Old Green roundabout, which form part of the Burns Commission recommendations, are currently estimated to cost approximately £40.4 million. The proposals have attracted significant public opposition, including a petition signed by almost 1,900 people and thousands of responses to the public consultation. Does the Leader support the proposed removal of the Old Green roundabout and the estimated £40.4 million investment in this scheme, despite the level of public opposition? Depending on the Leader's response, I would ask the following supplementary question If the answer is yes: Given the level of public opposition, what evidence does the Leader have that these proposals command public support, and what specific benefits does he believe justify proceeding with a scheme estimated to cost £40.4 million? If the answer is no: Will the Leader write to the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales requesting that the proposals are reviewed or reconsidered in light of the public opposition? Councillors Batrouni and R Howells responded: In terms of support for the scheme, a similar question was asked and responded to in Council in February 2026, link attached below. Newport City Council - Agenda for Formal Council Questions and Responses on Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 This remains my position and it is worrying that Cllr Sterry is unaware that the Cabinet agreed a recommendation from scrutiny to send a letter and the Old Green roundabout petition to the new Plaid Welsh government last month. While we await a response, it is important to update all members of the shifting situation since the Welsh Government elections. The new Plaid government, in response to a local MS’s question, confirmed the Old Green Roundabout would go ahead. However, a couple of weeks after that the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary talked about a road solution to the M4 problem, while simultaneously ruling out a new relief road. The Cabinet Secretary then announced a review of all available information on this matter, with the Plaid government outlining its future intentions in the Autumn of this year. It is unclear whether this Plaid review will include the Burns Commission solutions, including the Old Green proposal, or is it seen as separate? This is an important question to get clarity on, because the Burns Commission was set up to find an alternative to the M4 relief and a budget was attached to it. Is the new government looking to shift the budget to close M4 junctions or announce new money to do this? Disturbingly, from my point of view, as part of this review, the Plaid government have not ruled out M4 junction closures and will consider the blue route, namely funnelling M4 traffic through the great ward of Lliswerry. I am shocked that the Lliswerry independents have chosen to focus on Old Green roundabout as their concern, as opposed to the possibility of heavy M4 traffic going through Lliswerry ward. I want assure Lliswerry residents that this Labour administration will resist any moves by the new Plaid government to do this to Lliswerry.
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