On Friday 28 July 2006, the BBC Radio Lincolnshire Breakfast Show's text vote around the county showed that 81% of people in Lincolnshire who voted, thought Boston the most deserving of a bypass. Lincoln received 15% of the votes and Skegness and Stamford 2% each. Martin Hill, Leader of Lincolnshire County Council stated that the result would be "taken into consideration" but this is just "one factor amongst many when we do have to make a final decision". He also stated that "cost" and "timescale" played a big part and stated it takes 10 years after deciding to want to go ahead with any major scheme.
(BBEG comment: The same thing was said at the public meeting in November 2004 - that's 20 months ago!)
Martin Hill also stated that Lincolnshire County Council needs to "get everything organised to put a good case for Boston to Government".

BBEG members Michael Borrill and Robert Fisher appeared on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Breakfast Show from 7am on Monday 24 July 2006.

They were helping to make the case for Boston to be prioritised by Lincolnshire County Council for a solution to the town's dire traffic problems. You can download and listen to clips from BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Breakfast Show below:

"Campaigners for a new bypass in Boston say the town will die unless a new route around it is built."
Listen to the News Bulletin clip (7am)
(750 KB)

"A lot of people will not now travel into Boston. From the West, they prefer to go to Spalding. And from the East, they prefer to go to Skegness. So unless something is done quite soon, a lot of the retail outlets in Boston will simply close down."
Michael Borrill (BBEG)
"Boston is the worst town in Lincolnshire for traffic congestion/pollution, to the point that businesses are losing money hand over fist. The town will die if Martin Hill and his Executive Group do not do something urgently for Boston."
Robert Fisher (BBEG)
Listen to Michael Borrill and Robert Fisher
(1.57 MB)

Omissions from our recorded interview can be read here: BBEG Boston Bypass Forum

"I travel through Skegness twice per week during this season. I don't get delays like Boston does all the year through. I also travel through Lincoln to visit my son at various times and days of the week. It takes me less time than Pilgrim Hospital to Sleaford Road in Boston, which is a much shorter distance, any day, any route, any time of day."
Wendy in Sibsey
Listen to Wendy's message
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24 July 2006

 

BBEG member Brian Rush spoke live once again on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Breakfast Show on Friday 10 March, which was broadcast from their mobile

unit in Boston town centre. Brian stated, "Lincolnshire County Council has been unfair to Boston over 20 years Ą­ the Council seems to always ignore Boston."
Mark Simmonds MP, then continued, "I donĄ¯t need to be convinced of the need for a solution to BostonĄ¯s traffic problems ¨C retailers' turnovers have dropped ¨C environmental issues are prevalent with people sitting in traffic ¨C people are shopping in Spalding and Skegness to avoid the traffic. "
Listen to Brian Rush
& Mark Simmonds MP
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Steve Willis, Lincolnshire County Council, responded that, "The transport study will be finished by May ¨C there will then be a public consultation on various options."
Listen to Steve Willis
(312 KB)

Robert Fisher, listening online in London, telephoned into the Breakfast Show and added that, "It's all well and good to have a public consultation exercise, like our colleagues in Waddington, who have just had their public consultation about the preferred route of the Lincoln Southern bypass. It was overwhelmingly rejected by the public - it will be interesting to see what LCC does about this."

Listen to Robert Fisher
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10 March 2006