Working to deliver major infrastructure projects such as improvements to junctions 28 and 29 of the M1, as well as extending the Robin Hood Line and reopening the Maid Marian Line with a station for Pinxton. Also, by working with Derbyshire County Council to ensure the Bolsover Constituency receives its fair share of the £47million provided to Derbyshire to improve local bus services.
National emergency area retrofit – work set to start on M1 near Sheffield
Our area will be one of the next locations to have new emergency areas added to it as part of the National Emergency Area Retrofit.
The work is set to begin this month.
My campaign to get Junction 28 of the M1, the Pinxton Interchange, upgraded continues this morning with a visit from Roads Minister, Richard Holden MP to discuss the options put forward by National Highways for the much needed improvements to this major arterial junction for the East Midlands.
Enjoy Sunday Fun-Days with FREE travel on most buses in Derbyshire every Sunday morning this summer.
Why not take the kids for a kick-about down the park, or get an early start on your Sunday shopping spree.
It was great to meet with the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, this afternoon to discuss the strategic importance of upgrading Junction 28 of the M1.
We need to make this junction safer for road users, less polluting for residents and stop the loss of millions of pounds every week to
Plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of public confidence felt by drivers. Last year, I spoke in the debate on the Transport Committee's report on smart motorways, which highlighted a number of safety concerns.
On Tuesday BUPA wrote to Mark to inform him that they plan to close the dentist practice in Bolsover, one of 75 closures they are planning across the country.
Mark has asked for an urgent meeting with their Chief Executive and with Dr Chris Clayton, head of the Derbyshire Integrated Care Board.
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This week, I have written to Cllr Athwal, Cabinet Member for Highways at Derbyshire County Council, to request that a number of roads across the constituency be included in the capital works programme.
Junction 28 in its current state is not fit for purpose. Residents in South Normanton and Pinxton continue to experience congestion on a daily basis and only 9% of people in my recent survey said they thought the junction is ‘safe’ or ‘very safe’.
