Proposed Rixton & Warburton Bridge Toll Change TWA Inquiry

Project Description
The Inquiry opened at 10 am on Tuesday 8 November 2022 at The Village Hotel Warrington, 110 Central Park Square, Warrington, WA1 1QA. For further information on the Transport & Works Act Order Application please visit https://www.warburtontollbridge.co.uk/twao-application-update/

The Inspector for the Inquiry is Mr Mike Robins MSc BSc(Hons) MRTPI

Helen Wilson is the Programme Officer. Helen is impartial and works under the direction of the Inspector, she can be contacted at helen@programmeofficers.co.uk  or on 0151 352 3863 or 07879 443035.
5 December 2022

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry Documents List 5 12 2022

5 December 2022

The closing submissions, as delivered on behalf of the applicant are now available MSCCs Closing Submission (as delivered).

30 November 2022

On 29 November the applicant submitted   Rixton and Warburton TWAO – MSCCs Note to Inspector on Outstanding Objections to the Inquiry (INQ15)

29 November 2022

Closing submissions on behalf of the Councils have been submitted (INQ14) RIXTON AND WARBURTON BRIDGE ORDER COUNCILS CLOSING

29 November 2022

The National Alliance Against Tolls have submitted a closing statement (INQ13) NAAT closing submission

28 November 2022

INQ12 – Councils’ tracked change version of the Order has been added to Inquiry Documents List 28 11 2022 

25 November 2022

The Inquiry programme has been revised for Monday 28 November Inquiry Programme 25 11 2022

22 November 2022

INQ10.1-INQ10.3 and INQ11.1-INQ11.3 have been added to Inquiry Documents List 22 11 2022

18 November 2022

In accordance with the request of the Inspector the applicant has submitted a statement dealing with two approaches to provide for commitments made in relation to the Order.  These include, among other matters, those relating to timing of the toll increase, commitments to local discounts, the publishing of accounts and the transfer of the undertaking.  This can be found at INQ9 on Inquiry Documents List 18 11 2022

18 November 2022

INQ5 has been updated and replaces the previous version and INQ8 has been added to Inquiry Documents List 18 11 2022

17 November 2022

A corrected version of INQ7 has been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry Documents List 17 11 2022

15 November 2022

INQ6 and INQ7 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry Documents List 15 11 2022

14 November 2022

RWB/D5.12 and RWB/D5.13 have been added to the Core Documents List CD List 14 11 2022

10 November 2022

The opening statement on behalf of Warrington Borough and Trafford Councils has been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry Documents List 10 11 2022

10 November 2022

INQ5 has been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry Documents List 10 11 2022

10 November 2022

The applicant’s opening statement has been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry Documents List 10 11 2022 

9 November 2022

The current Inquiry Documents List is now available Inquiry Documents List 9 11 2022 

8 November 2022

The Inquiry programme has been updated  inquiry-Programme 8 11 2022

8 November 2022

TC/1.2.1 and TC/1.2.2 have been added to the Core Documents List CD List 8 11 2022

7 November 2022

RWB/C9 has been added to the Core Documents List – Statement of Common Ground between the applicant and Warrington Borough Council CD List 7 11 2022

3 November 2022

The Inquiry Programme has been updated Inquiry Programme 3 11 2022

3 November 2022

The Core Documents List has been updated and reformatted CD List 3 11 2022 

2 November 2022

The draft Inquiry Programme has now been published Draft Inquiry Programme 2 11 22

31 October 2022

A broken link – RWB/D2.1 has been amended CD List 31 10 2022

28 October 2022

Further documents have been added to the Core Documents List, they are highlighted on CD List 28 10 2022

26 October 2022

The applicant’s summary proofs and RWB/B8 have been added to the Core Documents List CD List 26 10 2022

21 October 2022

The Core Documents List has been updated to include the submitted evidence CD List 19 10 2022

7 October 2022

Please note that following a request by Warrington and Trafford Councils, the Inspector has agreed to an extension to the deadline for the submission of evidence. The new deadline is Tuesday 18 October.

 I am away at an Inquiry that week; therefore if you are submitting evidence to the Inquiry, please email this to me at this address and send the hard copy for the Inspector to – Sarah Tudor, The Planning Inspectorate, 3A Eagle Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN

14 September 2022

The Inspector’s Note of the Pre-Inquiry Case Management Conference has been issued Rixton and Warburton Bridge Post PIM CMC Note

31 August 2022

The Inspector has issued a Note ahead of the Pre-Inquiry Case Management Conference on Monday 12 September Rixton and Warburton Bridge PIM CMC Note

12 July 2022

The Statement of Matters have been issued Statement of Matters – Rixton and Warburton TWA 

The Transport Infrastructure Planning Unit have produced a table of the objections, in redacted format Rixton & Warburton Objections
A virtual Pre-Inquiry Case Management Conference took place at 10 am on Monday 12 September 2022.

The Inspector’s Note of the Pre-Inquiry Case Management Conference has been issued Rixton and Warburton Bridge Post PIM CMC Note

The Inspector issued a Note in advance of the meeting Rixton and Warburton Bridge PIM CMC Note

The Inquiry programme has been updated  inquiry-Programme 8 11 2022

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry Documents List 5 12 2022

RWB/D5.12 and RWB/D5.13 have been added to the Core Documents List CD List 14 11 2022