Julian Sturdy

William Hague has launched a ‘Commission on Transport in the North’ to help shape the future transport policies of a Conservative Government for our region. Mr Hague was joined by the Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers at the event held in Leeds.

I was also attending to raise the issues of York’s transport infrastructure which has been ignored for far too long. I am delighted as a born and bred Yorkshire man that yet again the Conservative Party is showing it’s long term commitment to our region by launching this Commission. It has been set up to listen to people’s views on the transport challenges for our area. Everyone is invited to have their say, so please put your views forward, the Commission wants to hear from you. The Commission’s website which can be found at www.transportinthenorth.com

The Commission’s launch followed on the back of the disappointing news that a £42 million bid for road improvements to York’s Northern Ring Road was turned down by the Regional Transport Board, which is something I raised with Theresa Villiers. As the congestion levels only get worse it is important that we continue to highlight the problems facing local residents who have to use this road on a daily basis. I will certainly be pressing to make sure that the York Northern Ring road as well as rail halts for Haxby and Strensall are high up on the Commission’s agenda.  

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