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Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has written to the independent review of HS2 to express her concern about the decision-making process behind Network Rail’s proposed Bescot Concrete Sleeper Factory. Valerie Vaz MP said:

Writing to the Leader of the House, Jacob Rees Mogg, following the ruling of the Scottish Inner House of the Court of Session that prorogation was unlawful, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Valerie Vaz MP said:

“It is disappointing that Walsall MBC have failed to provide an adequate increase in funding to address the breakdown in local social care. The Joint CQC/Ofsted report on 27 March 2019 made it clear that action is required to address “significant areas of weakness in the local area’s practice”. Local services need financial support from the Council to meet the needs of the community.

“The postponement of the Sprint Bus Route to Walsall is a welcome first step in stopping this unnecessary project. The proposed route would have made the roads less safe for cyclists and pedestrians, undermined local businesses and caused significant disruption in the town centre. The Sprint scheme is a gross misuse of public funds which should be spent on improving existing bus services. There is now uncertainty in what investment TFWM will now be making in transport to and from Walsall. I will be meeting with TFWM to seek clarity and to call for tangible improvements.”