Gloucestershire County Council has appointed Galliford Try to progress the M5 Junction 10 improvements ahead of their Development Consent Order (DCO) application.

Galliford Try will work alongside the council’s consultants Atkins, to support the planning application as well as to ensure the scheme runs on time and within budget.

The proposed new junction will open access in all directions, unlocking housing and employment opportunities at sites proposed for development including west and north-west Cheltenham. The scheme also includes a new link road connecting the A4019 to the B4634 in west Cheltenham and widening of the A4019 Tewkesbury Road.

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The project is being funded by a successful bid of £249 million from the UK Government's Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Commenting on the partnership, Cllr David Gray, Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, said: "We are delighted to award the design contract to Galliford Try. We are confident that their expertise and experience will ensure the successful delivery of this crucial element of the project. Their approach to health and safety, programme, carbon and social value aspirations demonstrates a strong alignment to the council’s own values and behaviours."

Reflecting on their involvement, David Lowery, Managing Director of Galliford Try’s Highways Business, said: "We are delighted and honoured to deliver this significantly important major infrastructure project. This is a great opportunity to work with Gloucestershire County Council, a customer that is passionate about tackling the climate challenge head on, as well as creating enhanced connectivity between communities, a passion we are very much aligned too. This opportunity truly plays to our strengths to work collaboratively in integrated project teams to drive value early in the process and ensure the project delivers on its strategic outcomes."