MINUTES OF THE ERTA FORUM HELD ON SATURDAY 19th
October 2019
1.Present – Simon Barber (SB); David Ferguson (DF); Mike
Cockerill (MC); Gavin Chase
2.Apologies: Richard Pill; Sir John Hayes (MP for Spalding);
George Scott (Spalding Transport Forum); Cllr. Nicholas Worth (South Holland
District Council); Cllr. Christopher Brewis (Lincolnshire County Council)
3.Notes of Previous Meeting (4 May 2019) and Matters
Arising:
Park-and-Ride Station should be
built at Cowbit which is a growing village which used to have a station on the
old March-Spalding railway
4/5.March-Spalding strategic
missing link/Spalding’s strategic position and why re-railing is needed:
More thought and time is needed
on project
6. Deeping St. Nicholas (between
Peterborough and Spalding)– Freight depot plan scrapped. Village too small to
justify station at present.
7. Werrington Flyover (East Coast
Main Line) – Work now in progress. Also
housing development in same village, which would justify station on current
Peterborough – Spalding line.
8. Plan for tackling politicians,
MPs and media – Spalding Today, one of the area's local papers, had an article
in regard to our campaign in January. Today’s event was also listed in the
recent issue of that same paper, plus also another local paper, Spalding Voice.
9. Regenerating Town Centres – No
conclusion reached
10. Electrification of Joint Line
(Spalding – Doncaster) - Low priority for Government
11. AOB - Re-open Donington Station (between Spalding and Sleaford)
New spur
linking Spalding–Sleaford and Sleaford-Boston lines
Liaise with
campaigners for re-opening March-Wisbech and Kings Lynn-Hunstanton
12.Next meeting - Saturday, 9 May at the Ivy Wall, Spalding from 2 –
5pm (3-5pm business)
Enquiries: Mr Simon Barber T.
0208 940 4399, E. simon4barber@gmail.com
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