Was Huhne restricted by M11 road works?
Some of the press speculation about Chris Huhne in recent days has focused on whether he was the victim of a 30 mile an hour speed restriction on the M11 which had been imposed because of road works.
On 15 February 2003 the Daily Telegraph reported that extensive road works would cause big delays on the motorway for the next two months - ie. covering the crucial date in the Huhne case, 12 March 2003.
In late February resurfacing work was due to start between junction 7 (Harlow), and junction 6 where the M11 crosses the M25.
The Telegraph article quoted David Lee, the-then Highways Agency project manager, as saying:
"This section of the M11 is in a poor state and close to the end of its useful life... Work will be carried out 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep disruption and inconvenience to a minimum."
"At night," the Telegraph added, "the motorway will be reduced to a single lane in each direction."
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Comment number 1.
At 18th May 2011, stevie wrote:the M11 open? Never!
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Comment number 2.
At 18th May 2011, Isatou wrote:Stevie,
Pay attention to what Mr. Crick is saying. With his attention to detail, he should be a policeman. It would cost the tax-payer less as well.
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At 19th May 2011, Andromeda wrote:@ Isatou Unless there's a super injunction or gagging order, then we'll all have to rely on Wikileaks.
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At 19th May 2011, Isatou wrote:Boadacia,
Ha !!
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Comment number 5.
At 19th May 2011, Smeagol wrote:If the man is guilty as charged then he should resign. As should every doctor who ever smoked a cigarette or drank a bottle of wine. The country's moral custodians, i.e. the 4000+ strong NUJ presence in ´óÏó´«Ã½ News will relentlessly pursue every single one of Labour's enemies who shows the slightest indication of ever having done anything wrong or hypocritical, however trivial or commonplace their actions seem to ordinary more politically neutral people .
At least when they're doing that at least they're not trying to make Gordon Brown the new head of the IMF!
Oh no, they're actually trying to do that as well!
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