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MP for Alton, Bill Cash attended a meeting of Alton Parish Council on Monday 3rd August to discuss their concerns, particularly relating to traffic generated by Alton Towers and the safety of those who live in Alton. In particular, the Parish Council are strongly urging for the provision of pedestrian crossings within the village – both at the top of the village on Uttoxeter Road and also in the centre of the village at Smithy Bank.

 

Bill Cash said that he would take the matter up with the Leader of Staffordshire County Council, Philip Atkins, which he did yesterday at County Hall. He urged upon the new County Council that they should engage, as the old County Council did not, with Alton Parish Council to deal with the specific traffic problems that they experience.

 

Following the meeting, Bill Cash has also written to Severn Trent regarding the problems of raw sewage which is coming on to the road and bicycle tracks in time of heavy rain or flooding and which is causing a health hazard for the general population and the young people who come to Alton Castle for holiday periods.

 

Following correspondence with the Chief Executive of First Group on behalf of local constituents, Bill Cash MP has written to Staffordshire County Council to ask what can be done to deal with the rising fare prices on the 32A/32 bus route. The First service is under contract to the County Council.

 

Cash has asked Staffordshire County Council to address issues relating to the bus service which runs between Cheadle and Uttoxeter and also for solutions on what can be resolved in relation to the rocketing price of fares on this bus service, which also transports summertime visitors to Alton Towers.