Morland Wilson, Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western
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Morland Wilson
Morland Wilson, Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, is urging the Government to reintroduce small road repair teams in each parish to carry out emergency patching.
Contributing to the State of the Constituency Debate in Gordon House on Tuesday afternoon, the first-time MP told his parliamentary colleagues that roads have been in disrepair for as long as 30 years.
The Government MP said he was not satisfied with the pace at which the National Works Agency was moving to get the necessary road repairs effected.
Mr. Wilson complained that the long time taken to complete the procurement process to begin road works usually results in roads becoming even more deteriorated, thereby "intensifying the frustration of motorists and the commuting public at large".
He suggested that small road repair teams that operated per parish had been "highly effective" in the past and should be resumed as soon as possible.
Several protests have taken place along the Toll Gate to Grange Hill, Grange Hill to Glasgow, and Toll Gate to Locust Tree roads in Westmoreland.
Mr. Wilson said repair of the Grange Hill to Glasgow thoroughfare has been pending for more than 14 months and road users have become frustrated as their vehicles are being damaged by the bad roads.
He said the Jackass River Bridge, which connects Westmoreland to Hanover, collapsed in August, preventing several farmers from accessing their farms and transporting their produce to the market.
However, the MP pointed out that the roads from Toll Gate to Glasgow and from Solas to Grant Street are scheduled to be rehabilitated.
He did not indicate when those works would begin.
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