A NEW link road from the M62 at Burtonwood has been backed by owners of a nearby business park.

Warrington Borough Council and Omega are building the road from junction eight through to Lingley Mere - primarily for the Omega development.

But visitors and staff at Lingley Mere Business Park also stand to benefit and Wes Erlam, senior development surveyor at Muse Developments which runs Lingley Mere with United Utilities, said: “Improved connectivity – delivered through the junction eight and link road infrastructure works – will open up new doors for the region and Lingley Mere is perfectly positioned to embrace the opportunities that will undoubtedly come from these transport developments.

“Combined with greater accessibility, Lingley Mere has the infrastructure in place to meet a wide range of design and build office requirements – both quickly and effectively.”

According to official assessments, the 10 metre wide carriageway will reduce congestion on Burtonwood Road and Lingley Green Avenue by roughly 300 cars per hour during peak travel times.

Clr Terry O’Neill, leader, Warrington Borough Council, said: “We are a forward-thinking local authority and realise that improvements to the infrastructure around junction eight of the M62 are essential in order to facilitate and ease business and domestic traffic.

“It is great to have the support of Lingley Mere Business Park in our ambition.

“Warrington is booming economically and we have in place a framework – Warrington Means Business – to continue to grow the local economy by protecting and encouraging both business and jobs growth.”

And the environmental works to take place alongside have been praised by water giant United Utilities.

Robin Uttley, head of commercial property at United Utilities, said: “Our backing of the Warrington Borough Council plans demonstrates our commitment to the region’s economic future.

“Balanced development plans that take the needs of commuters, residents, businesses and the local environment into consideration are key to Warrington’s continued success as a centre of growth in the north west.”