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1 Nov 2024
Shortly after the election, I was shocked to learn that - contrary to what we were all told before the election - the upgrade to the Penistone Line had no funding allocated to it by the previous Government.
This meant the upgrade that Kirklees had prepared and bid for three times was not planned to go ahead in the previous Tory Government's spending plans.
Along with colleagues, I have been lobbying for weeks for the funding to be delivered so that we can invest in our villages.
I’m absolutely delighted that this funding has been provided by the new Government in the Budget.
I’m looking forward to working with the Government, the council and partners to see this project through and deliver for our villages.
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