On 15th February Highways England launched a consultation into route options for the A417 ‘Missing Link’. The public consultation will run until 29 March 2018 and the council wants you to get involved.

There are a number of events taking place in the county, where information will be available along with an opportunity to speak to Highways England representatives about the project and the consultation.

You will be able to have your say on the two route options shortlisted by Highways England. To make sure as many people as possible have the chance to give their views, Gloucestershire County Council is supporting the consultation by hosting information points in some libraries and at Shire Hall.

This is a very important stage of the project to fix the A417 ‘Missing Link’ and although we need to keep the pressure on to make sure things continue to move forward, this is a key stage of the process to make sure the campaign becomes a reality.

More information on the campaign can be found at www.a417missinglink.co.uk/.

To find out more about Highways England's consultation and to have your say visit https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/he/a417-missing-link/

 Consultation events

Saturday 17 February 2018, 11am to 6pm

• National Star College,Ullenwood, GL53 9QU.

Thursday 22 February 2018, 12pm to 8pm

• Elkstone Village Hall, Hill View, Elkstone, GL53 9PB

Friday 23 February 2018, 11am to 6pm

• Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall, Pillcroft Road, Witcombe, GL3 4TB

Saturday 24 February 2018, 11am to 6pm

• St Andrews Church Hall, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SP

Sunday 04 March 2018, 11am to 6pm

• GL1 Leisure Centre, Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DT

Thursday 08 March 2018, 12pm to 8pm

• Henley Bank High School (formerly known as Millbrook Academy), Mill Lane, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4QF

 Public information points

• Crickley Hill Visitor Centre, Crickley Hill, Birdlip, Gloucester GL4 8JY
• Gloucester Library, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1HT
• Cheltenham Library, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JT
• Cirencester Library, The Waterloo, Cirencester, GL7 2PZ
• Stroud Library, Landsdown, Stroud, GL5 1BB
• Hucclecote Library, Hucclecote Road, Gloucester, GL3 3RT
• Brockworth Community Library, Moorfield Road, Brockworth, GL3 4ET
• Coleford Library, The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford, GL16 8RH
• Shire Hall, The Map Room, c/o Main Reception, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TH

 Deposit locations (Technical Appraisal Report available here)

• Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Westgate St, Gloucester GL1 2TG
• Tewkesbury Town Hall, High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AL
• Cotswold District Council main offices, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1PX