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10 August 2006
SEAGULLS PARTY CANDIDATE WELCOMES GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO SAFER JUNCTION AT GLYNDE
Seagulls Party by-election candidate, Ed Bassford, today welcomed the government's announcement that the A27 Beddingham crossing scheme will include a proposal that he put forward at last year's Public Inquiry.
The scheme, which received government approval on 8 August, will include provisions for junction improvements at Glynde, as well as a bridge over the railway at Beddingham. The Glynde turning improvements will be necessary to help local traffic safely join the A27 Polegate - Lewes road, once traffic speeds and volumes increase with the removal of the tailbacks to the existing level crossing.
Ed also welcomed the government's promise that the Highways Agency would consider whether similar improvements could be provided for the side roads in Firle.
Commenting on the announcement by Secretaries of State Ruth Kelly and Douglas Alexander, Ed Bassford said:- 'This news will be welcomed by local people who have been living with long traffic queues at Beddingham for years. The new bridge will undoubtedly have an impact on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. But it is gratifying that Ruth Kelly and her colleague have recognised that it is important to strike the right balance between protecting the AONB and meeting the needs of people in Sussex.
'I will continue to argue the case for Glynde and Firle as details of the proposed scheme become available'.
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Note for Editors:-
Ed Bassford is contesting the by-election for the vacant seat on Lewes District Council in the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward. Voting takes place on Thursday 17 August.
Ed presented his proposals for junction improvements at Glynde and Firle to the Public Inquiry held at Lewes in 2005. He did so as a representative of Firle Parish Council, where he has been a councillor since 1990.
Paragraph 14 of the government's decision letter on the Beddingham scheme refers to the Glynde and Firle side road issues.
Further information on The Seagulls Party can be found on www.seagullsparty.org
10 August 2006
SEAGULLS PARTY CANDIDATE WELCOMES GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO SAFER JUNCTION AT GLYNDE
Seagulls Party by-election candidate, Ed Bassford, today welcomed the government's announcement that the A27 Beddingham crossing scheme will include a proposal that he put forward at last year's Public Inquiry.
The scheme, which received government approval on 8 August, will include provisions for junction improvements at Glynde, as well as a bridge over the railway at Beddingham. The Glynde turning improvements will be necessary to help local traffic safely join the A27 Polegate - Lewes road, once traffic speeds and volumes increase with the removal of the tailbacks to the existing level crossing.
Ed also welcomed the government's promise that the Highways Agency would consider whether similar improvements could be provided for the side roads in Firle.
Commenting on the announcement by Secretaries of State Ruth Kelly and Douglas Alexander, Ed Bassford said:- 'This news will be welcomed by local people who have been living with long traffic queues at Beddingham for years. The new bridge will undoubtedly have an impact on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. But it is gratifying that Ruth Kelly and her colleague have recognised that it is important to strike the right balance between protecting the AONB and meeting the needs of people in Sussex.
'I will continue to argue the case for Glynde and Firle as details of the proposed scheme become available'.
-ENDS-
Note for Editors:-
Ed Bassford is contesting the by-election for the vacant seat on Lewes District Council in the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward. Voting takes place on Thursday 17 August.
Ed presented his proposals for junction improvements at Glynde and Firle to the Public Inquiry held at Lewes in 2005. He did so as a representative of Firle Parish Council, where he has been a councillor since 1990.
Paragraph 14 of the government's decision letter on the Beddingham scheme refers to the Glynde and Firle side road issues.
Further information on The Seagulls Party can be found on www.seagullsparty.org