Hampshire County Council has announced plans to appoint a contractor for M27 Junction 10 improvement.

Following the decision by the Council to agree to lead the delivery of a major improvement scheme for Junction 10 of the M27, approval is being sought to initiate the process to appoint a contractor for the junction's final design and construction

Councillor Rob Humby, Deputy Leader of Hampshire County Council and Executive Lead Member for Economy, Transport and Environment, will consider the recommendations at a public decision day meeting on 23 September.

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Councillor Humby said: "We have always supported the plans for development of a new Garden Village at Welborne, recognising that in addition to providing much needed homes, it will boost the local economy, provide commercial floorspace and create jobs.

"This will be the biggest transport scheme that we have ever delivered, and we do not underestimate the magnitude of the task. As the Highways Authority for the local road network in Hampshire, our transport planners and engineers successfully manage the development and delivery of large transport projects on our own network all the time. However, managing such a technically complicated and demanding project on the National Highways network is a good deal more challenging. Therefore, in considering the recommendations, I will be carefully considering the proposed approach to securing a suitably experienced contractor."