Calls for funding to improve notorious M1 junction in Derbyshire

Mark Fletcher, Conservative MP for Bolsover, and Coun Steve Fritchley, Labour leader of Bolsover Council, have written to the Department for Transport, requesting funding for improvements to Junction 28 of the M1.

The junction provides access to the East Midlands Designer Outlet along the A38, south-west along the trunk road towards Alfreton and Derby, as well as local access into South Normanton.

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However, Mr Fletcher and Coun Fritchley said the junction has suffered for years with high levels of congestion and an outdated road layout, struggling to deal with the current capacity that passes through it on a daily basis.

They said the junction is “particularly important” as it serves as the gateway to many businesses in South Normanton, Pinxton, Sutton and Mansfield.

They said: “As our communities look to recover from the impact of the pandemic, it’s necessary to have high-quality infrastructure links that are fit for purpose.

“Improving junction 28 is one of those key infrastructure projects for the south of the constituency.”