The UK government has given the OK for the building of four new roads in Wiltshire, Leeds, Essex and Buckinghamshire.

The schemes approved are:

• A350 Chippenham Bypass phases 4 and 5 in Wiltshire;
• A647 Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass in Leeds;
• South East Aylesbury Link Road (SEALR) in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire;
• A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange in Essex.

The schemes are expected to significantly speed up journeys, boosting the local economy, improving links between the east and the west and reducing pollution.