13/06/2026
For over thirty years, making the A1 north of Morpeth safe has been trapped in a loop of endless bureaucracy. We’ve seen Regional Transport Boards, the 2014 Feasibility Studies, years of Public Consultation Panels, and the Union Connectivity Review.
Every time momentum builds, Westminster sets up another panel, kicks the decision down the road, and publishes reports instead of laying tarmac. Over £67 million has been spent on red tape and design works alone, only for the scheme to be stalled again.
We don’t need another study. We need a commitment.
That’s why NASA (Northumberland A1 Safety Alliance) is bypassing the traditional political stagnation entirely.
Founded by local business owners Richard Shell & Kezz Petronelli-Stone, we are keeping the strategy simple, focused, and relentless:
Richard Shell (Charlton Hall & Doxford Barns): Brings the heavyweight backing of the regional tourism and hospitality sectors, mobilising the employers who drive Northumberland’s economy.
Kezz Petronelli-Stone (Northumbria Forestry): Brings a proven track record of building successful national campaigns capable of forcing rural issues directly into the national spotlight.
Why will NASA succeed where decades of government reviews have failed?
Because we aren’t setting up a talking shop. Richard and Kezz are galvanising a massive, strictly apolitical, cross-party force uniting local businesses, residents, MPs, cross party councillors, and frontline emergency services.
Instead of waiting for the next government review, we are actively compiling a 10-year evidence dossier of raw data, hard facts, and first-hand collision testimonies. We will take that unarguable proof directly to Westminster to hand it straight to the Prime Minister.
We are demanding immediate safety upgrades for lethal junctions and a funded commitment to dual the A1.
What can the public do? Get behind us, share our posts & keep positive. A gov petition is lodged with the parliamentary petition board. Keep your eyes on this page—the second it goes live, we need your signatures, every single one of you.
