MP impressed with company’s potential At the invitation of George Kieffer, Chairman of the South East LEP, John Baron MP recently joined Ali Naini and Nick Pascoe, respectively Chairman and CEO of Controlled Power Technologies, Westmayne, Laindon to look at the company’s facilities. The company has developed a portfolio of products for automotive vehicle...
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MP urges bus users to respond to Council proposals Essex County Council is currently conducting a thorough review of contracted local bus services across the county. In particular, the review will be looking for examples of market failure, where there is currently no commercial bus service despite demand, and will assess whether a council-contracted...
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MP congratulates Abellio Greater Anglia Today John Baron MP visited Billericay station to officially open the new passenger lift which has recently been installed at the station. The new lift is situated on the Southend-bound platform of the station and completion of the works means that passenger lifts are now provided on both platforms,...
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MP encourages people to respond to bus and transport consultation John Baron MP has today urged residents to respond to Essex County Council’s consultation on ‘getting around in Essex’. The consultation runs until 31st March and aims to take on board people’s views on how to improve the County’s bus and passenger transport network....
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MP says card is a great improvement for local commuters Today John Baron MP has welcomed the release of the new c2c Smartcards for local rail passengers. Therefore, commuters in Basildon and Billericay have the opportunity to transform how they buy their tickets from today as the c2c Smartcard is now available for all...
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MP highlights more trains and more stops without timetable delays Today John Baron MP has welcomed the publication of c2c’s proposed new timetable, which will take effect from the end of next year. The public consultation starts today, and will last three months. Commuters now have their opportunity to make their views known. The...
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MP congratulates Abellio Greater Anglia team Today John Baron MP joined Jonathan Denby and Colin MacConnachie at Billericay train Station to mark the start of the work on the additional passenger lift on the Southend bound platform. A...
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MP says removal of toll booths will ease congestion John Baron MP has welcomed news that Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology will be introduced at the Dartford Crossing. Having responded to the Government’s consultation on options for a New Lower Thames Crossing to suggest that ANPR technology would solve many of the traffic...
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MP says contract retention thoroughly deserved John Baron MP has today responded to news that c2c is retaining the Essex Thameside franchise for the next 15 years. John said: “c2c thoroughly deserve this extension to their franchise. Their impressive record on punctuality, their promise to compensate passengers if more than 2 minutes late, and...
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MP expresses his concerns and encourages constituents to respond Essex County Council is currently consulting on a proposal to discontinue six Essex bus services. John Baron MP is encouraging people to respond to the consultation regarding the 236 service which runs from Basildon Festival Leisure Park to Wickford via Ghyllgrove, The Gore and Basildon...
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