Fiona Bruce MP receives Middlewich Rail Petition
A petition, signed by almost 2000 local residents, was presented to Fiona Bruce MP on Saturday 22nd September.
On receiving the petition Fiona Bruce said “It is a sign of the strength and depth of feeling in Middlewich in favour of the re-opening of Middlewich station for passengers that almost 2000 local people have signed this petition. It will be a great privilege to present this to the Speaker of the House of Commons in the Chamber of the House of Commons this Autumn. I pay tribute to Councillor Mike Parsons, the Middlewich Passenger Rail Campaign group, local shopkeepers and all others who have worked to gather so many supportive signatures. This petition will enable me to bring to the direct attention of the Transport Minister the support for the re-opening for passengers of Middlewich Station and its strategic importance on the line from Crewe via Sandbach through to Northwich and beyond. I am particularly delighted that all the MPs in the surrounding Constituencies linked by this line have officially supported this campaign – George Osborne, MP for Tatton, Edward Timpson, MP for Crewe and Nantwich and Graham Evans, MP for Weaver Vale.”
