A giant government agency that is blocking job creating development on the Team Valley Trading Estate in Gateshead has been slammed by local Liberal Democrat campaigners.
The Highways Agency has the power to block planning applications if it believes more traffic will be the result of a planning application being approved.
But the final straw for local Lib Dems was a decision by the Agency to block the development of the former Jockey Factory in the Team Valley Trading Estate.
A developer wants to build a number of smaller factory units on the site which has been unused since the Jockey factory closed 2 years ago.
Lobley Hill and Bensham Lib Dem Action Team Co-ordinator Susan Craig said, "At a time when local businesses are wanting to invest and create jobs in the Team Valley, this government agency steps in to stop it on the ridiculous grounds it will cause more traffic.
"But only 2 years ago there was more traffic at the site anyway as the site contained a working factory.
"The Highways Agency seems to be a law unto itselves. It should be brought back under local control and it should stop blocking job creation."
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