People living near a junction of the M1 where experts say delays are costing the economy millions of pounds every year say that using the road can often be dangerous. Midlands Connect, a government-funded transport body, released research claiming that there are more than 1,100 hours of delays at junction 28 of the M1, costing the economy £4.5 million per year.
The issue has been raised in Westminster and Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley says he is hoping that action will be taken. South Normanton is a Derbyshire village lying just over the Nottinghamshire border and which is situated right near junction 28.
Noise issues and hours of delays for journeys that once took a fraction of the time are among the issues raised by residents living there. The local MP says that just 9% of people in a recent survey of his described the junction as 'safe' or 'very safe'.
