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« on: September 08, 2024, 10:35:57 »

From the Financial Times

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The Labour government is “locked in” to rebalancing transport investment towards parts of the UK (United Kingdom) outside London that are struggling economically, culture secretary Lisa Nandy has said.

On a visit to Blackpool, Nandy told the Financial Times that Labour’s “mission” for economic growth would end 40 years of new infrastructure being concentrated “where there’s already infrastructure”.

She mentions Wigan, Blackpool and Grimbsy and "The North" - but the descripion might include parts of the South West where infrastrucure investment has been limited and there are some places - Cornwall, and Minehead come to mind, which struggle.  There are areas in Wiltshire too where investment in infrastructure has been limited, and the goverment is looking to hugely increase the new housing build.

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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2024, 11:41:12 »

Of course, hardly any constituencies are Labour down in those areas.
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2024, 07:54:47 »

From the Financial Times

https://www.ft.com/content/eab88ac4-1c1a-4dfd-ab33-87fcc6785204


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The Labour government is “locked in” to rebalancing transport investment towards parts of the UK (United Kingdom) outside London that are struggling economically, culture secretary Lisa Nandy has said.

On a visit to Blackpool, Nandy told the Financial Times that Labour’s “mission” for economic growth would end 40 years of new infrastructure being concentrated “where there’s already infrastructure”.

She mentions Wigan, Blackpool and Grimbsy and "The North" - but the descripion might include parts of the South West where infrastrucure investment has been limited and there are some places - Cornwall, and Minehead come to mind, which struggle.  There are areas in Wiltshire too where investment in infrastructure has been limited, and the goverment is looking to hugely increase the new housing build.

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An example already of a different approach to "levelling up" is the "mid Cornwall Metro" the new Government have committed to fund this, listening to BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) 4 Westminster Hour it seems the new Government are reviewing / regrouping all of the previous Government schemes, my personal view is the previous Government promised to spend the same pot of money many times over to appease the "Red wall"
 
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2024, 11:17:03 »

Would through trains from Minehead to Taunton and beyond be too much to hope for ?
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2024, 16:07:56 »

Of course, hardly any constituencies are Labour down in those areas.

North Somerset is, now - after 32 years.  Grin
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