Delighted following the cross-party meetings I arranged with ASLEF and RMT in Parliament that both unions have agreed to call off their strike action.

My latest podcast with special guest and fellow Worthing MP Sir Peter Bottomley to discuss Highways England's very disappointing A27 proposals.

Tim Loughton and Sir Peter Bottomley have reacted furiously to plans by Highways England to upgrade the A27 through Worthing and Lancing as a non-starter and a bad use of public funds for minimal effect.

Tim Loughton MP & Sir Peter Bottomley MP said:

I have some good news and some bad news regarding Southern. The good news is that Southern have been fined £13.4 million by the Government for their shambolic performance.

Highways England (HE) will be holding a public consultation about the A27 Worthing and Lancing improvements scheme between Wednesday 19 July and Tuesday 12 September 2017.

Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Flood Defence Scheme has got off to a great start since construction started in October last year. As of May 2017 the scheme has begun working on 7 of the 10 construction phases or ‘reaches’: E3, W4, E1, W6, W5, W3 and W2 (see map in newsletter attached below).

I attended a well-supported inaugural public meeting of new environmental group AREA at Ropetackle last week set up to monitor air pollution in local traffic hotspots and lobby for cleaner air.

I learnt a little more about Worthing’s rich history with the unveiling of a blue plaque to former Union Place resident Dr Frederick Dixon by the Worthing Society last week Elm Lawn House.

We were originally expecting the latest proposals from Highways England about upgrading the A27 through #Lancing / #Sompting / #Worthing to be published in June. This has been delayed because of the general election and we are awaiting a new date imminently.

STRIVE topic menu for July/August 17