"The Newbury bypass changed the way Britain looked at road building"
Paul Clifton looks back at the real impact of the protests on government policy.
"More than 800 people were arrested, using 600 security guards, the cost - one fifth of the total cost of building the road.
"The protesters lost the battle of Newbury, but did they win the war? In the 20 years since then the only big new roads in the south of England have been the Hindhead tunnel, and the Weymouth relief road.
"It virtually halted road building for a generation."
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Best of 麻豆社 Radio Berkshire—麻豆社 Radio Berkshire Special
Hear clips of some of the best bits of 麻豆社 Radio Berkshire.
More clips from 20 years since the Newbury Bypass protests
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Flying the route - Then and Now
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Chainsaws and chanting
Duration: 01:26
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The tiny snail that almost stopped the Newbury Bypass
Duration: 02:22
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The protestors' nemesis
Duration: 03:58
More clips from Andrew Peach
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2021: Banksy appears on Reading Prison wall
Duration: 00:14
