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Setback for A50 improvement plan

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October 24, 2025

CORRIDOR WON'T FEATURE IN NEXT ROAD INVESTMENT STRATEGY

- By PHIL CORRIGAN Local Democracy Reporter

Setback for A50 improvement plan

Congestion on the A50 at the Derby Road roundabout in Uttoxeter CORRIDOR WON'T FEATURE IN NEXT ROAD INVESTMENT STRATEGY

THE government has refused to commit to funding improvements to the A50/A500 corridor before 2031.

Politicians and business leaders in Staffordshire have long been calling for upgrades to the route between junction 15 on the M6 and Uttoxeter, to tackle congestion, improve safety and boost the local economy.

During a House of Commons debate, local MPs called on the government to include the scheme in the next Road Investment Strategy, RIS3, which will run from 2026 to 2031.

But roads minister Simon Lightwood would only say that the A50/ A500 proposals would be considered for inclusion within RIS4, after 2031, or late in RIS3, 'if funding becomes available!

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