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Debate Intensifies Over Chepstow Bypass as MP Reconsiders Traffic Relief Plans for A48

Motorists frustrated by persistent congestion on the A48 heading into Wales may see renewed hope as Forest of Dean MP Matt Bishop announces he will now consider proposals for a Chepstow bypass—a project he opposed two and a …

By Roseann Finley · Friday 2 January 2026 · 3 min read

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Row over Chepstow Bypass as MP Reconsiders Traffic Solutions for A48

Matt Bishop, the Forest of Dean MP, has signaled a fresh willingness to explore proposals for a Chepstow bypass—a development he had earlier opposed while serving as a district councillor. The A48 leading into Wales has long …

By Roseann Finley · Friday 2 January 2026 · 2 min read