If you’re having problems sleeping, last week’s new Joint Transport Plan sounds just the ticket to help you drop off. But hang on. Before you settle in for a nice snooze, it’s really important for all of us who suffer at malfunction junction getting onto the M5 in the morning, or crawl…
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Weston MP John Penrose has criticised a masterplan which will create a ‘new town’ in North Somerset, demanding the proposals focus on tackling the district’s congestion woes instead. The MP has told of ‘important concerns’ he has with the Joint Local Transport Plan (JLTP), created by councils in the West…
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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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