Death Valley Rescue Plan Binned

Robert Key has condemned the decision announced by Ministers to reject the bid for funding this scheme. He said, “It is astonishing that having proposed the scheme in the first place Ministers have now thrown it out, blaming the same transport department criteria under which it was found acceptable in the first place. They have also blamed the South West Regional Assembly. As ever, Labour are all talk when action is desperately needed to improve the quality of life for hundreds of people in South Newton and Stoford.

“I have promised the Parish Council that I will seek to take a delegation to the Minister. I will be consulting on the way forward this weekend.”

“I believe we need an additional speed camera, two new light controlled pedestrian crossings outside The Swan and outside the old post office in South Newton. In addition, the speed limit should be reduced to 20mph instead of 30mph through the village.”