Mersey Gateway pledge by Labour pre-election The bridge will be 1km (0.6 miles) in length across the River Mersey The transport secretary has confirmed the government will pass the Mersey Gateway... Read more
THE Mersey Gateway Project will be given the go-ahead if a Labour Government is returned to power. In a letter to Halton’s Labour incumbent Derek Twigg, transport minister Lord Adonis says the... Read more
HOPES for a second crossing of the Mersey to link Widnes and Runcorn have been given a crucial boost this week according to Labour leaders. But transport secretary Andrew Adonis’ public... Read more
Those of us who have spent time sat in traffic either side of the current Runcorn Bridge (SJB) over the last two weekends do not need to be convinced about the need for the Mersey Gateway to get the... Read more
I have sent the following letter to the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News in response to their front page story this week (see entry from Thursday 25th February); Last week’s lead story in the Weekly... Read more
The following story has appeared in the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News (including a quote from me). It is another example of Labour saying anything to cling to power: Labour accuses Tories of... Read more
Earlier this week, I met Shadow Transport Minister, Stephen Hammond MP, to brief him on the Mersey Gateway Project. I reiterated my support for the project and provided Stephen with a full briefing... Read more
The recent Silver Jubilee Bridge chaos experienced by local residents and businesses confirms my long-held view that we need the second bridge, and quick. I join Derek Twigg MP in his calls for the... Read more
http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-local-news/2009/07/09/mersey-gateway-bridge-is-a-must-says-halton-s-tory-pcc-ben-jones-55368-24105614/ AS the public... Read more
As the public inquiry into the Mersey Gateway project draws to a close, I would like to reiterate my support for the project. This project amounts to more than a bridge; it represents a huge... Read more
This week’s opening of the public inquiry into the Mersey Gateway project brings us a step closer to this important development for Halton and the surrounding area. My Conservative colleagues... Read more
Halton Conservatives are stepping up our campaign for a fair deal on Mersey Gateway tolls by signing a petition on the Downing Street website. The petition calls on the Prime Minister to look into... Read more
On Saturday, I addressed the Conservative Party’s North West Conference to speak in support of the Mersey Gateway project in Halton. I reiterated my support for this vital regeneration project... Read more
This weekend I met with Paul Campbell, Graham Evans and David Mowat (my fellow local Conservative PPCs to discuss the Mersey Gateway project). It was great to get together and talk about this... Read more
Please see below the text of a letter I have sent today to our local media in Halton: Following recent commentary and debate on the Mersey Gateway project, I am writing to set out Halton... Read more
William Hague has launched the Conservative Party’s Commission on Transport for the North of England which will identify the area’s transport priorities. The Commission, established by... Read more
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