Thankfully, there were no injuries, but the incident today has underscored the urgent need for action on the safety and infrastructure challenges linked to the River Winster.
Locals and campaigners had warned about this possibility, and unfortunately, it has now become a reality.
Project Gigabit, the Conservative Government’s flagship policy to connect properties with the best Internet speeds, has now upgraded broadband connectivity to more than one million properties.
The visit to Greystoke followed a previous one on February 15th, where I joined Dr. Neil Hudson MP to talk with locals about bus routes to the village.
Today, 16 February 2024, I delivered a speech to the Southern Area Luncheon Club at The Black Swan Inn, which is located just outside the new constituency boundary into Culgaith.