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Written Question
Railways: Lancashire
Wednesday 18th March 2015

Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the earliest date that each bridge in Adlington, Lancashire, could reopen.

Answered by Baroness Kramer - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)

Grimeford Lane will be re-opened by the end of week commencing 16 March.

The dates of closure for the other roads at present are in accordance with the following programme:

- Chorley Road – (skew bridge) full closure from 26 January – 19 June 2015

- Rawlinson Lane – full closure from 5 January – 22 May 2015

- Station Road, Blackrod – full closure from 2 February – 15 May 2015.


Written Question
Railways: Lancashire
Wednesday 18th March 2015

Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what compensation will be offered to businesses detrimentally impacted by the closure of the bridges in Adlington, Lancashire.

Answered by Baroness Kramer - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)

Both by successive governments and in law it has been concluded that businesses do not have an entitlement to compensation from such work. As Network Rail receives a significant amount of public funding and is responsible for over 30,000 structures it is not in a position to provide compensation for each disruption.


Written Question
Railways: Lancashire
Wednesday 18th March 2015

Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what compensation has been offered to any business affected by the bridge works programme from Manchester to Blackpool.

Answered by Baroness Kramer - Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)

Both successive governments and in law it has been concluded that businesses do not have an entitlement to compensation from such work. As Network Rail receives a significant amount of public funding and are responsible for over 30,000 structures it is not in a position to provide compensation for each disruption.