People will be able to try Shropshire Council’s new on-demand bus service for free from Monday 6 November to Saturday 2 December [2023], when the service is tested ahead of its full launch on Monday 4 December.
Shropshire Council's Northern Planning Committee have today (31 October 2023) approved plans for the North West Relief Road and will now begin the process of tendering for a firm to build the road, and also prepare its full business case, which will be submitted to the government next year.
In a Westminster Hall debate today (24 October 2023) I had the opportunity to raise my on-going concerns over the delays in implementing the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's Hospital Transformation Programme.
Today (19 October 2023), in the House of Commons Chamber, I participated in Oral Parliamentary Questions to the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.
I initially asked ‘What steps her Department is taking to protect rural communities in flood-risk areas?’
A four-week public consultation gets underway today (Thursday 19 October 2023) on the Smithfield Riverside regeneration project in Shrewsbury town centre.
I am pleased to announce that Transport Secretary Mark Harper has confirmed that the government will fund the full cost of the North West Relief Road following the Prime Minister's announcement that funding from cancelled HS2 link will be redistributed to support local transport projects.
I welcome the Prime Minister's announcement that he would be cancelling part of the high-speed rail line and instead diverting the £36 billion earmarked for local transport projects in the North and Midlands.
I am pleased to report that the government is to invest a further £1,490,492 in bus services across Shropshire. This additional funding to Shropshire Council will mean that our area has benefitted from a total of £2,980,984 in funding to support bus services since 2022.
Following this week's announcement that First Trenitalia will continue operating the West Coast train services, I have received the following communication from The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, Secretary of Sate for Transport:
"National Rail Contract for West Coast Partnership
Today (29 June 2023) I had the opportunity to discuss the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's Hospital Transformation Programme with our Prime Minister. I emphasised the importance of progressing the £312M scheme as quickly as possible to enable the delivery of the best care for patients