Weston’s MP John Penrose has responded to the West of England Joint Transport Plan (JTP), with a call to focus on tackling Weston’s current congestion problems rather than focusing on plans to justify a new town near Churchill. In his letter, John writes that plans should prioritise upgrades to the M5 between J20…
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I am writing in response to the latest draft of the Joint Transport Plan (JTP). As with the overall Joint Spatial Plan (JSP), there is much to welcome, but also some important concerns. With this in mind, please see my previous submissions (copies enclosed) from October and December of last…
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What’s ‘closed’ when it’s really open? That’s not a riddle from an un-pulled Christmas cracker. It’s the rather puzzled reaction to the new plans for Weston hospital’s accident and emergency department instead. It’s only a small part of a much bigger plan for the hospital’s future which, thank goodness, isn’t…
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The CCG and Mr Odutola (the Consultant who wrote the proposal John called on Health Chiefs to examine) have issued a joint statement confirming that the Consultants’ proposal for delivering urgent and emergency services will be fully considered. The following is a Joint statement from Dr Martin Jones, Medical Director…
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