Adran yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth
Department for Economy and Transport
Ein cyf/Our ref ATISN 15189
Mr Jonathan Edwards
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
30 June 2021
Dear Mr Edwards
Request for Information – ATISN 15189
I wrote to you on 2 June regarding your request for information.
Information requested
1. A breakdown of all the costs associated with the scrapped M4 relief road over the
last 10 years including the full cost of the inquiry, any planning costs, consultancy
fees and legal costs.
Our response
I confirm we hold information caught by your request which is attached at the end of
this letter. The spend detailed relates to work on the ‘M4 Corridor around Newport
Project’, which commenced in 2013 and is understood to be the basis of your request.
For information - preceding this, within the 10 year period you request, activity took
place on investigating alternatives to a new section of motorway but they are not
considered relevant to your request.
Next steps
If you are dissatisfied with the Welsh Government’s handling of your request, you can
ask for an internal review within 40 working days of the date of this response.
Requests for an internal review should be addressed to the Welsh Government’s
Freedom of Information Officer at: Information Rights Unit, Welsh Government,
Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ or Email
: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales.
Please remember to quote the ATISN reference number above.
Llywodraeth Cymru /
Welsh Government
Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
CF10 3NQ
FOI.EconomyandInfrastructure@gov.wales
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Yours sincerely
Matthew Jones Transport official
Costain Vinci Joint
Statutory
Venture 'Early
Employers Agent
Stakeholder
Undertakers
Land Expenditure
Early
Total
Contractor
Technical,
Expenditure and
(Utilities) Design
on Successful
Development
amount Inc
Financial Year
Involvement'
Commercial and
Public Inquiry/
and Preparation
Blight Applications
Costs in
Vat
Technical and
Contractual Work
Legal costs
Costs
£m
2013
£m
Procedural Work
£m
£m
£m
£m
2013 to March 2016
26.422
0.000
2.031
1.883
4.113
1.7
36.149
April 2016 to March
53.591
1.202
3.408
13.150
6.610
0.000
77.961
2019
Totals Reported
80.013
1.202
5.439
15.033
10.723
1.700
114.111
Previously
April 2019 to March
2.440
0.099
1.641
1.677
0.023
0.000
5.879
2021
Totals
82.452
1.302
7.079
16.710
10.746
1.700
119.989