M4 Newport

10 June 2022

Dear

Request for Information – ATISN 16313

I wrote to you on 19 May regarding your request for information on the M4 Newport road closures.

Information requested

You have asked for the following information:

1. Total number of nightly road closures on M4 between Junction 28 (Tredegar Park) and Junction 24 (Coldra interchange), resulting in the diversion of traffic through the Southern Distribution Road, Newport (SDR) for the year to date 2022. 

2. Future planned nightly road closures on M4 between Junction 28 (Tredegar Park) and Junction 24 (Coldra interchange), resulting in diversion of traffic through the Southern Distribution Road, Newport (SDR) for the remainder of 2022.

Our response

For question one, there have been 19 nightly road closures for the year to date.

For question two, there will be a further 10 nightly road closures this year.

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.   

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:  Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  However, please note that the Commissioner will not normally investigate a complaint until it has been through our own internal review process.

Yours sincerely