THE A120 needs to be dualled in a bid to attract businesses to Harwich, it has been claimed.

Calls have been made for the Harwich stretch of the road to be upgraded for more than a decade.

Councillor Dave McLeod said any investment would be a good thing.

He said: “The A120 has held us back for years. It is a terrible single carriageway which is unfit for purpose.

“It is about time the Government realised the importance of imports and exports and having a safe carriageway.

“It is also important to invest in the area along the route."