This week, the Government has announced its decision to give the green light to the first phase of HS2 to be completed by 2026. The high-speed line is intended to decrease journey time from London to Birmingham from 1 hour 24 minutes to 49 minutes and with its Y routes ...
The focus this week has been on preparations for the European Council in Brussels today and whether there will be agreement on the need for limited treaty change to strengthen the eurozone and stabilize the volatile markets. In this blog, I want to return to one of the recurring arguments ...
Many constituents, as well as others further afield who enjoy the Chilterns, set in their area of outstanding natural beauty, feel that the proposal to build HS2 – a high-speed rail link between London and East Birmingham – is unacceptable on both environmental and financial grounds. It is significant that no ...
Recently, there was a story circulating in the South East region about a discussion at a local government meeting regarding the introduction of broadband. As the discussion considered how this was going to affect transport strategy, helping part time workers to be able to have flexible work hours and be ...