On 30th November, our MP, Sarah Dyke, met the Langport Transport Group yesterday in Langport’s historic Town Hall to receive an update on the new station campaign for Langport and Somerton from our Chair Phil Edge.
A collaborative and informative briefing took place yesterday (30th November) between Sarah Dyke MP, the Langport Transport Group, Alex Lawrie (Go-op train operating company) and members of our local government; including Sean Dromgoole (Chair of Langport Town Council), Richard Wilkins (Curry Rivel & Langport), and Mike Rigby (Lead Member for Transport and Digital, Somerset Council).
Phil Edge of the Langport Transport Group gave an overview of our Strategic Outline Business Case highlighting the many strengths of the case from the economic, financial, operational, environmental, social, community cohesion and mobility perspectives. Sarah heard how the local community, our various Parish Councils and local stakeholders had provided overwhelming support to the campaign.
We were delighted to hear how Sarah had raised the campaign in Parliament on the 20th and 28th November and that she had also written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, on 23rd October requesting an update on progress from the Department of Transport who have had our case since March 2022.
Many thanks to Sarah for her time and for her enthusiasm for the campaign and we are grateful to Mike Rigby, Sean Dromgoole and Richard Wilkins for making time for the meeting.
Langport Transport Group 