Tuesday 26 August 2014

Hexham Bus station - early autumn will see the county council make a decision

I have long campaigned to get the present bus station retained and upgraded.
http://guyopperman.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/what-next-for-hexham-bus-station-find.html
And here
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/2.2978/hexham-bus-station-options-remain-on-the-table-1.1147545
The consultation is now being considered by the council. All letters or emails to me these last few months are definitely part of the consultation. Ten days ago there was a march in Hexham - I could not go as I had long booked surgery appointments with 2 local businesses and had agreed to visit several local constituents at their homes in Heddon on the Wall. Sadly the diary has to be planned in detail and a fair way in advance, particularly in August, which makes the ability to change plan spontaneously quite difficult.
My understanding is that we will get a decision on the consultation soon: what "early Autumn" is I am trying to find out but this is the recent comment of the county council spokesman Cllr Ian Swithenbank, policy board member responsible for streetcare and environment at Northumberland County Council, who said: “We are very keen to engage with and gain comments and feedback from as many people as possible on the options for the bus station. No decision will be made until early autumn, and only after further consultation has been completed.”