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« Reply #1185 on: March 11, 2025, 08:08:11 »
I wonder if this is the same Mr Barry Cash that stood in the local elections last time for the chance of becoming a councillor for Bishopston in Bristol ?.
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« Reply #1186 on: March 11, 2025, 08:59:20 »
I am confident that it is.
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« Reply #1187 on: March 11, 2025, 16:32:44 »
He stood as a Liberal Democrat and polled 190 votes, as did the other Lib Dem Laura Barry (no relation). That was a significantly lower number than the Lib Dems managed in the previous election.
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« Reply #1188 on: April 09, 2025, 11:54:10 »
Anyone know why the Full Business case for the Portishead line which was due to be signed off March/April, has been put back to
july 2025... as reported by the Portishead railway group website ?
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« Reply #1189 on: April 09, 2025, 12:21:45 »
Because it's not ready?
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« Reply #1190 on: April 09, 2025, 14:08:22 »
Quote from: chuffed on April 09, 2025, 11:54:10
Anyone know why the Full Business case for the Portishead line which was due to be signed off March/April, has been put back to
july 2025... as reported by the Portishead railway group website ?

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« Reply #1191 on: April 09, 2025, 14:35:22 »
Quote from: chuffed on April 09, 2025, 11:54:10
Anyone know why the Full Business case for the Portishead line which was due to be signed off March/April, has been put back to
july 2025... as reported by the Portishead railway group website ?

The only place I'ce spotted that date is on the 'Timescales' page, here: https://www.portisheadrailwaygroup.org/timescales.html

Has that been updated recently?
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« Reply #1192 on: April 09, 2025, 14:41:30 »
It was changed from March/April to July 2025 overnight.
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« Reply #1193 on: April 09, 2025, 15:05:05 »
... simply to add another 4 months to the interminable delay in reinstating that passenger line ...  Roll Eyes
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