This is about delivering what residents asked for in our 2021 resident survey.

Thanks to the residents who have stuck with us, particularly Ann Bayross and Wendy Pole.

We finally have a practical path forward to unlock the site.

The reality is that designs—however good—can only get the green light if there is a solid financial plan behind them.

We are working constructively with the landowners (ABC) to unlock the budget and deliver a facility that is sustainable for the long term, mirroring the success of Repton/Singleton.

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4/4 The strategic task for the UK Government must therefore shift from managing scarcity to eliminating it.
Urgent facilitation of new depot development is the only way to unlock HS1's potential and fuel a new era of international rail.
#CrossChannelRail #HS1 #Infrastructure #TransportPolicy

3/4 This vast potential is not being throttled by a lack of track space.
​The entire opportunity is being blocked by a single, solvable bottleneck: a critical shortage of maintenance depot capacity. This is the real issue that must be addressed.

2/4 The current debate is dangerously focused on rationing space at one depot (Temple Mills). This misses the colossal prize: HS1's untapped potential.
Official figures show there are 25,410 unallocated international paths on HS1 each year—a massive opportunity for growth.

Spoke w/ potential new operators Evolyn, Gemini & Virgin planning exciting routes! Made the case STRONGLY for Ashford Int (>859k passengers/year) - pleased operators are considering it. Rail renaissance happening! Exciting times! 🇪🇺🇬🇧 #ChannelTunnel #Evolyn #GeminiTrains #Virgin #BringBackEuroTrains

You are most welcome. An absolute pleasure. It's an outstanding book.