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« Reply #1185 on: March 11, 2025, 08:08:11 »
I wonder if this is the same Mr Barry Cash that stood in the local elections last time for the chance of becoming a councillor for Bishopston in Bristol ?.
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« Reply #1186 on: March 11, 2025, 08:59:20 »
I am confident that it is.
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« Reply #1187 on: March 11, 2025, 16:32:44 »
He stood as a Liberal Democrat and polled 190 votes, as did the other Lib Dem Laura Barry (no relation). That was a significantly lower number than the Lib Dems managed in the previous election.
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« Reply #1188 on: April 09, 2025, 11:54:10 »
Anyone know why the Full Business case for the Portishead line which was due to be signed off March/April, has been put back to
july 2025... as reported by the Portishead railway group website ?
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« Reply #1189 on: April 09, 2025, 12:21:45 »
Because it's not ready?
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« Reply #1190 on: April 09, 2025, 14:08:22 »
Quote from: chuffed on April 09, 2025, 11:54:10
Anyone know why the Full Business case for the Portishead line which was due to be signed off March/April, has been put back to
july 2025... as reported by the Portishead railway group website ?

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« Reply #1191 on: April 09, 2025, 14:35:22 »
Quote from: chuffed on April 09, 2025, 11:54:10
Anyone know why the Full Business case for the Portishead line which was due to be signed off March/April, has been put back to
july 2025... as reported by the Portishead railway group website ?

The only place I'ce spotted that date is on the 'Timescales' page, here: https://www.portisheadrailwaygroup.org/timescales.html

Has that been updated recently?
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« Reply #1192 on: April 09, 2025, 14:41:30 »
It was changed from March/April to July 2025 overnight.
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« Reply #1193 on: April 09, 2025, 15:05:05 »
... simply to add another 4 months to the interminable delay in reinstating that passenger line ...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1194 on: April 24, 2025, 10:32:49 »
Barry Cash has just posted on nextdoor to say he found the Reform's party political broadcast this week was frightening. I replied to say that his plan to place rubber mats through the Avon Gorge to run buses on , was FAR more frightening.....
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« Reply #1195 on: April 24, 2025, 15:29:48 »
Barry has now responded and has changed tack. He is suggested TARMACING over the 2.2 miles of railway line, sending buses over the M5 bridge and up the Portway. And where pray, can we fit bus shelters in the Avon Gorge without undoing all the ecological work already done ?
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« Reply #1196 on: April 24, 2025, 15:33:00 »
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Barry Cash has just posted on nextdoor to say he found the Reform's party political broadcast this week was frightening. I replied to say that his plan to place rubber mats through the Avon Gorge to run buses on , was FAR more frightening.....

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« Reply #1197 on: April 24, 2025, 15:40:33 »
There wouldn't be enough Ha ha's on the screen for me to register my derision....
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