Liberal Democrat Minister Norman Baker approves transport infrastructure in Lincolnshire

Long serving Liberal Democrat Lincolnshire County Councillor for Nettleham and Saxilby, Ray Sellars, is delighted that forty years of campaigning for the Lincoln Eastern By-pass has resulted in the
project's approval in the National Infrastructure Plan published on 29 November by the Coalition Government.

Cllr Sellars said "For years the project was ignored by both Labour and Conservative Governments. Then Norman Baker the first Liberal Democrat Transport Minister not only approves this scheme but with the active support of local Conservative MPs persuaded the Treasury to almost halve the debt on the Humber Bridge so that tolls will reduce from £3 to £1.50."

Cllr Sellars thinks that based on the track record of the past forty years no Conservative Government would have introduced such important measures for Lincolnshire.

These are just two Liberal Democrat inspired measures the Coalition Government have implemented.

Councillor Sellars reports that he spoke with transport Minister Norman Baker who was delighted to approve the Lincoln Eastern By-pass, a scheme first mooted 75 years ago, as
the project would clearly benefit the people and economy of Lincolnshire. Mr Baker who campaigned for the reduction of the debt on the Humber Bridge when Liberal Democrat's were in opposition.

Councillor Sellars says: "The Government's aim is to formalise the write down before the end of the 2011-12 financial year."