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Olivia Bailey highlighted the high number of road casualties under the Conservative government, citing a statistic of one casualty every 18 minutes. She referenced her constituents' concerns about dangerous slip roads on the A34 at East Ilsley and Beedon.
Nearly 400 of my constituents have filled in my survey about the dangerously short slip roads on the A34 at East Ilsley and Beedon, including Nick who never uses the junction with his young family due to safety concerns. Will the Minister meet me and raise the issue of dangerous junctions with National Highways?
I commend my hon. Friend for her support for safer roads. National Highways has undertaken several safety studies on sections of the A34, including work to widen, resurface and add new road markings at East Ilsley slip in 2019. I am aware that improvement works took place there, but National Highways continues to review concerns about safety on the road and is happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss the issue further and plan a site visit.
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Q2
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Sir Ashley Fox raised the issue of an unusable bus stop at Bridgwater railway station due to road layout and safety issues, despite it being a relatively small fix.
The Bridgwater railway station has a bus stop that remains unusable since its construction due to road layout and safety issues. What additional support can the Government provide to ensure buses can stop at the station safely and improve connectivity in my constituency?
I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that question. It does sound like it is a matter for his local council, but I am sure my officials would be very happy to work with Somerset Council to provide any advice and support it may need to work out how to provide a safer service in that area.
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Specific details on what kind of advice or support the government will provide, or when this assistance would be given.
It Is A Matter For His Local Council
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