Member of Transport Select Committee says reports ‘do not go far enough’UK Airports and Airlines need to do betterGatwick Airport Management and staff made right decision on Christmas Eve 2013, and should be commended for doing soLack of buses, and particularly drivers to drive them, led to passenger movements between terminals being severely hindered, which exacerbated delays
Passengers using Lincoln station will now be welcomed to a completely refurbished ticket office as a £250,000 scheme to improve passenger facilities at the station is completed. Karl McCartney MP, Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, officially opened the new ticket hall.
Karl has welcomed the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy as of Tuesday 1 April. All HGVs at or above 12 tonnes using UK roads are now required to pay a new time-based road user charge, the HGV Road User Levy.
An estimated 750 local shops, pubs and restaurants in Lincoln could see their tax bills cut by a third because of tax cuts for small businesses taking effect this week.
Mr Paterson discussed flooding issues across the City and County, and the Swanpool/Western Growth Corridor before visiting Lincoln Cathedral to see renovations works and what the recently announced repair fund could mean for the Cathedral
Karl's response to The Secretary of State for Transport's ITT for the InterCity East Coast Franchise and his beliefs about the rail service to and from Lincoln.
Karl was briefed on the progress Bifrangi has made since he successfully helped the Company secure Regional Growth Fund grants to develop a Research and Development Centre at the Company’s site at Spa Road in Lincoln
