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Nick Herbert meets airline to discuss environmental issues

16 March 2010
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert visited Gatwick Airport to hear about Virgin Atlantic’s plans to make its business more environmentally sustainable.

MPs demand urgent improvement from train operator

1 February 2010
West Sussex MPs Nick Herbert (Arundel & South Downs) and Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) have demanded an urgent improvement to the service provided by train operator First Capital Connect (FCC).

MP backs study into "Arundel chord" rail scheme

19 January 2010
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert is calling on Network Rail and Southern to give “proper consideration” to a new scheme that would benefit rail passengers in West Sussex.

Nick Herbert visits Wey and Arun Canal

22 June 2009
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert paid a visit to the Wey and Arun Canal on Friday morning (19 June) to see how parts of the historic waterway are being brought back into use.

Southern Rail Chief agrees to review train cancellation policy

3 March 2009
The Managing Director of Southern Railway, Chris Burchell, has agreed to review the company's policy of cancelling stops on trains running down the Arun Valley line from Horsham.

Nick Herbert takes passenger complaints to Southern rail chief

3 February 2009
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert is to meet Southern rail chief Chris Burchell this week to discuss complaints from Arun Valley commuters about a deterioration in the service.

Rail passengers "justifiably angry" over Arun Valley service

8 January 2009
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has taken up the concerns of rail passengers using stations along the Arun Valley who complain that the service has deteriorated.

Nick Herbert hands over keys for new community minibus

24 November 2008
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert was in Walberton on Saturday morning (22 November) to hand over the keys to a new community minibus which will serve the villages of Aldingbourne, Barnham, Eastergate, Walberton and Yapton.

Public Forum on Local Transport

17 November 2008
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert was in Storrington on Friday 24 October to take part in a public debate about local transport.

Closure of A27 at Arundel Railway Bridge

23 August 2008
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called on the Highways Agency to review their plans to close the Arundel Railway Bridge while refurbishment work is carried out during the autumn.

Nick Herbert welcomes funding for Hassocks station improvement

4 February 2008
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has welcomed the announcement on Thursday (31 January) that Hassocks Railway Station will be made more accessible to passengers.

Nick Herbert expresses concern over new Arun Valley rail timetable

10 December 2007
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has expressed concern over the introduction of a new timetable by Southern which has increased travel times for passengers in the Arun Valley.

Nick Herbert receives update on local transport issues

26 November 2007
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert met with Lt Col Tex Pemberton at West Sussex County Council on Friday to discuss local transport issues.

Nick Herbert hears village concerns about post offices & noisy motorbikes

17 July 2007
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert attended a public meeting in Bury village hall on Friday to hear local concerns about motorcycle noise on roads and the future of rural post offices.

MPs team up to raise A272 concerns

15 May 2007
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert and Horsham MP Francis Maude have met with local residents to hear their concerns about traffic on the A272.

Nick Herbert presses for action against racing bikers on Bury Hill

30 April 2007
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called for new action against motorcyclists racing on Bury Hill, which he described as “like being at the TT races every Sunday morning”.

Nick Herbert welcomes action on train horns

3 April 2007
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has welcomed new rail industry guidelines on the use of train horns at footpath crossings.

Nick Herbert opposes cuts in subsidy for church school transport

12 March 2007
Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has urged County Council leaders to “think long and hard” before deciding to cut the subsidy for transport to church schools in West Sussex.

Nick Herbert welcomes train horn recommendations

19 December 2006
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has welcomed the recommendations of a rail industry Steering Group to help solve the problem of excessive noise from train horns.

Nick Herbert expresses frustration at lack of progress on bypass

31 October 2006
Commenting on the Regional Transport Board’s confirmation of its priorities for transport in the South East between 2011 and 2016, including the scheme for an Arundel bypass, Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert, said:

Rail Minister agrees to press industry on train horn noise

23 October 2006
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert is hopeful that action will be taken to deal with train horn noise after the Rail Minister told MPs last week that they were pushing at “an open door” on the issue.

Nick Herbert takes up train horn noise with Network Rail Chief Executive

31 January 2006
Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert is holding open meetings for the public across his constituency over the next three months.

MPs call on Government to end delay to A27 improvements

13 December 2005
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has called on the Government to end the delay of vital upgrades to the A27 at Arundel, Worthing and Chichester.

Network Rail offers solution to loud train horns

30 September 2005
Network Rail has come forward with a potential solution to reduce train horn noise after a meeting with local residents in the Arun valley.

Nick Herbert calls for A27 campaign as Minister reveals new delay to bypass

13 September 2005
The Government has revealed that a decision on the A27 Arundel bypass has been delayed until next year, prompting local MP Nick Herbert to call for a public campaign to improve the heavily congested road.

Nick Herbert demands action over train horn noise

26 August 2005
Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has requested a meeting with the Managing Director of Southern Rail to discuss the use of loud train horns in the Arun valley.