Following the change from Labour to Conservative led administration at the elections last May, and my letter to the new Leader of the Council dated 29th May (see here), today myself and Committee Member Ronald Hunt met Cllr Richard Wearmouth today, who is the new Cabinet Member at the Council with responsibility for rail transport. Additionally, Richard is a SENRUG Member (declared on his Register of Interests) so he was very warm about our work and achievements to date. He confirmed the new Council is committed to proceeding with the Ashington Blyth & Tyne Re-opening, is very interested in our North of Morpeth local service campaign, but less certain the Council will want to proceed with the move of Cramlington station. But all in all a very positive meeting at which we presented our “Rail Vision For Northumberland”
