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Plans for a bypass for Hereford will be discussed by Herefordshire Council's cabinet next week, external, as part of a new road strategy.

Work on the project, which includes a southern link road and a western bypass over the river Wye, was stopped in 2021.

But the council's Conservative administration has resurrected the scheme, arguing it is needed to reduce congestion and to unlock land for development.

Construction work on the first phase of the western route could start as early as late 2026. The council estimates its total cost could be more than £300m.