Obstacles erected by SPD Group in the bid for motorway junction extension
In a recent council meeting, Ulrich Real, the District Mayor of Sterkrade and planning policy spokesman for the SPD city council fraction, has seen his amendment proposal for the expansion of the motorway junction gain support. The amendment, which mirrors a proposal made by Real in December 2020, emphasises the need to keep interventions in nature and land use as minimal as possible.
The amendment proposal was put forward in response to an alliance for the preservation of the Sterkrade forest's resolution to suspend the plan approval procedure and analyse the traffic situation at the Oberhausen motorway junction. The accepted amendment confirms the council's demands regarding the expansion of the motorway junction, including considerations of possible changes in traffic and transport.
Ulrich Real has promised that the expansion, under the Social Democrats, will not be at the lowest possible cost at the expense of the forest and nature. In line with this commitment, he has requested an updated review of the need for the federal ministry of transport regarding the expansion of the motorway junction.
Initially, each point of Real's amendment proposal received a majority with changing political constellations. However, the administration under Mayor Daniel Schranz proposed only to take note of the motion, as the arguments of the opponents of the expansion had already been addressed in the city's statement on the plan approval procedure.
Despite this initial response, the SPD city council fraction's amendment proposal to a motion by the alliance for the preservation of the Sterkrade forest was accepted, instructing the administration to pursue this position vigorously in the further process. Real also recommends the federal ministry of transport to suspend the ongoing plan approval procedure until these questions are answered.
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it would be best to consult local news sources or official announcements from the involved parties regarding the current status of the proposal to expand the motorway junction in Sterkrade or details about the Social Democrats' amendment related to the preservation of the Sterkrade forest.
The accepted SPD city council fraction amendment, proposed by Ulrich Real, highlights the need for further discussion on policy-and-legislation regarding the motorway junction expansion, focusing on the impact on Sterkrade forest and general-news updates suggest that he recommends suspending the plan approval procedure until these matters are adequately addressed. The politics around this expansion reflect a commitment to balance the need for infrastructure development with the preservation of nature and land use.
