Date: 26 May 2010 BROCKLEBANK WELCOMES NEW FORTH CROSSING Speaking in a debate on the announcement of a new Forth crossing, Mid Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP, Ted Brocklebank has welcomed the news that the project has been given the green light in its present form but cautioned that the delay may have been to the detriment of the Fife economy.
In the Chamber Mr Brocklebank said,
'One of the saddest aspects of the whole process of agreeing a replacement crossing have been the delays in decision-making which have almost certainly affected the size and scope of the new bridge.
'I believe they may also have adversely affected the economy of Fife itself with some businesses considering moving to the Kingdom forced to change plans because they could not get assurances about the future of the Forth crossing.' However he concluded:
'There is no doubt that we should welcome the general principles of the Bill. A new Forth bridge will be good for Fife, good for Scotland and good for the whole of the UK. Let’s hope that with this new crossing we’ll at last be able to bridge some of the regrettable political squabbles that have bedevilled the project from its inception.' | 
