Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has welcomed the Secretary of State's final decision to scrap plans for motorway service areas on the M42 at the Catherine de Barnes and Box Tree Farm sites, saying the announcement was a "red letter day" for local residents and a victory for the environment.
Mrs Burt, who spoke against the development at last year's public enquiry, said:
"I am delighted that the decision has gone in favour of local residents and for preservation of the greenbelt in the Meriden Gap.
"Despite the strength of our arguments, this could have gone either way and the decision is a testament to the hundreds of individuals whose voices together carried the day."
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