Today I asked the Transport Minister when we can expect a decision on future of the north-south road network through Wiltshire. Marlborough is choked with lorries and the Ogbournes, Collingbournes and other villages suffer from unacceptable heavy goods traffic.
The spectre of potholes along our roads is becoming an all too familiar encounter for us all. The recent spate of storms, before, during and after Christmas has wreaked havoc across Wiltshire and we are all having to weave our way around the County.
Last Summer, residents of Little Cheverell were left without internet and phone access for more than three weeks after damage caused by a falling tree.
I was made aware yesterday that some residents in Chilton Foliat have been experiencing a loss of internet connection. BT Openreach has just responded to my concerns with this update:
I’m very pleased to hear that Wiltshire is set to benefit from more than £2 million in Government funding to improve and protect local bus services. It means Wiltshire Council has benefitted from £4,230,538 funding from the Conservative Government to support bus services since 2022.
Many constituents have been writing to me, expressing concerns over The Rail Delivery Group’s plans to close virtually all 1,000 of our ticket offices nationally.
Danny Kruger MP has made a public call for Royal Mail to reconsider its decision to close Tidworth sorting office, which will impact thousands of residents, in a public letter sent today (August 18) (below).
I was pleased to join a large crowd of residents in Marlborough town hall yesterday evening, at the invitation of Caroline Thomas, Wiltshire councillor for Marlborough East and also the cabinet member for highways.
I asked a question in Parliament today about the blight of Heavy Goods traffic on our country roads, particularly the A338/A346 running from Tidworth through Burbage and Marlborough to Swindon.
Last week the Chancellor announced a ‘mini-budget’ focused on growing the economy. I list the main measures below, but also wanted to describe the wider context of the new measures.