The prospect of a new railway station for Grove is one step nearer after the Vale of White Horse District Council granted planning permission at the Development Control Committee meeting last night. I was there along with my District colleague Cllr. Sue Marchant, to give our support to this application.
It has been an aspiration of many residents for a long time to re-open the station after it was closed during the 60's under the Beeching cuts. Since then we have been given various reasons why the station may not be feasible, one of these reasons was that the prospects of having a rail service to serve the station are not likely in the short term. But surely what is really needed is the political will?
It has been an aspiration of many residents for a long time to re-open the station after it was closed during the 60's under the Beeching cuts. Since then we have been given various reasons why the station may not be feasible, one of these reasons was that the prospects of having a rail service to serve the station are not likely in the short term. But surely what is really needed is the political will?
We need firm action from national government and the County Council to press for rail services here in the future. This needs both commitment and investment. If we are really serious about climate change then we need to provide good public transport, and this is desperately needed if Grove is expected to take any further housing development. Who will rise to the challenge?
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