campaign against the levels motorway

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Page updated 31st Aug 2009.
CALM is an alliance of organisations, individuals and community groups who are actively opposing Welsh Assembly Government plans to build a new 6-lane motorway across the Gwent Levels.
Latest News: The Welsh Assembly Government's National Transport Plan presented to the Senedd on 15th July does not include the construction of the new M4 Relief road, much to our relief. Instead it outlines a series of measures that will aim to resolve the traffic issues on the current M4 and surrounding roads and infrastructure. Closing date for responses to the consultation on the National Transport Plan is October 12th. This is a link to the Welsh Assembly Government's web page about the National Transport Plan On July 3rd 2009 CALM launched a visionary Prospectus for options that would provide value for money solutions to the transport and traffic issues around Newport, and a viable alternative to the new Levels M4. The Prospectus contains a combination of favoured options including integrated local transport planning for Newport, Cardiff and surrounding areas, making better use of existing road capacity, and traffic/demand management. The Prospectus is intended to stimulate discussion and inform the debate prior to the publication of the Welsh Assembly's National Transport Plan later this month. Read the Prospectus here (pdf document).
The planned 24km toll motorway will destroy wildlife ruin a historic landscape increase carbon emissions reduce quality of life for local residents cost millions of pounds WAG claims that the new motorway is needed to relieve congestion on the existing M4, particularly around Newport. The route of the new road would go from the existing Magor junction, taking a route south of Newport to re-join the existing M4 at Castleton (see map below). The new road would destroy a series of nationally important wildlife sites, not just through its construction but would also create a physical barrier between habitats, would impede water movement through damage to ancient drainage systems and cause pollution by run-off from the new road. It would also open up new areas for further development. Local people share the Gwent Levels with otters, water voles, wading birds, and a wide range of rare insects and plants. Our supporters include Friends of the Earth Cymru, Gwent Wildlife Trust, RSPB Cymru, World Wildlife Fund Cymru, Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales and nine local community councils, concerned about the impact of the road on local people's quality of life. To find out more information, join us or take action visit our website Please sign our on-line petition

Contact details: By phone through ringing Gwent Wildlife Trust: 01600 740600 By email: savethelevels@yahoo.com By post: CALM c/o Gwent Wildlife Trust, Seddon House, Dingestow, Monmouth, NP25 4DY
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