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DEEP PURPLE Frontman Backs Road Protest

August 27, 2007

Ian McDonald of the U.K.'s Thisisdorset reports that DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has joined the fight to halt the building of the Weymouth relief road.

Gillan has thrown his support behind campaign group Bypass the Bypass.

The rocker, who lives in Lyme Regis, has urged people to get involved and oppose the £84 million project.

Environmental groups Transport 2000 and the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) are fighting to get the scheme scrapped.

They asked the High Court for a judicial review into the granting of planning permission for the road, but the application was thrown out.

Now Gillan has joined forces with campaigners.

He said: "As a Dorset resident I fully support the group Bypass the Bypass that stands in opposition to building the proposed Weymouth relief road.

"I urge you to read the points presented on the group's website, www.bypassthe bypass.org, and weigh them against the statements made by Dorset County Council.

"Dorset County Council needs to be fully tested with regards to the integrity of this programme. Time is very short, so if you feel inclined to be active' please contact the website and do whatever you can to help."

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