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Our transport infrastructure, and the continued lack of investment in it, continues not only to have a detrimental impact on our environment and quality of life, but also on our economy.
Road investment in the South East is lower per capita than in any other UK region.
Seven out of ten businesses in West Sussex feel that local traffic congestion has a negative impact on their business. One in five, say that they will have to consider relocating from Sussex unless the transport infrastructure is improved soon.
The continuing lack of progress on a bypass at Arundel, not only causes inconvenience in Arundel – with lengthy tailbacks an increasingly frequent occurrence – but as traffic attempts to cut through the South Downs and other unsuitable routes in the constituency to avoid the A27, there is a worrying impact not only on air quality in the area but on the rural environment as a whole.
The Government’s refusal to upgrade the A27 at Arundel comes despite a twenty year campaign and broad agreement on the so-called pink-blue route having been reached as far back as 1993. The scheme was elevated to the Conservative Government’s main roads programme in 1996, only to be de-prioritised two years later.
Nick continues to campaign vigorously for a bypass at Arundel and for other vital improvements to the A27 at Chichester and Worthing.
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1 May 2008
MP welcomes funding for Hassocks station improvement
4 February 2008
MP expresses concern over new Arun Valley rail timetable
10 December 2007
MP receives update on local transport issues
26 November 2007
MPs team up to raise A272 concerns
15 May 2007
MP welcomes action on train horns
3 April 2007
MP welcomes train horn recommendations
19 December 2006
MP expresses frustration at lack of progress on bypass
31 October 2006
Rail Minister agrees to press industry on train horn noise
23 October 2006
MP calls for improvements to the A27
12 December 2005