The government has cancelled the £73m A40 West London approach scheme, and the A36 Salisbury by-pass. Five schemes including the private finance Birmingham Northern relief road have been approved. Decisions on lane widening on the M25 and four other schemes have been postponed.
References: The Daily Telegraph 29/07/97 page 4, Financial Times 29/07/97 pages 1 and 7, The Independent 29/07/97 pages 1 and 6, The Times 29/07/97 pages 1 and 4, The Guardian 29/07/97 page 5
