Get Eastleigh Moving

Paul Holmes Transport

Our local transport links are not as strong as they should be. We have had a lot of overdevelopment locally with thousands of new homes being built across the borough without enough investment in our transport infrastructure.  This has lead to our roads and transport links becoming are overused, slow and congested. 

My campaign plan to Get Eastleigh Moving is focused on delivering better transport links for our communities. I want people to be able to get to work or drop their children off at school quickly and easily. There is also a role for sustainable transport in this mix with better footpaths and cycle lanes. Accessibility is also key issue and we need to ensure our transport connections are suitable for disabled people. 

For this reason I'm currently working towards:

  • Installing a lift for disabled people at Hedge End Station.
  • Getting Highways England to finish the M27 smart motorway construction work as quickly as possible to ease congestion.
  • Resurfacing the M27 between J5-7 with a low noise asphalt to make the motorway quieter for residents in Hedge End and West End.
  • Securing money from the Government and working with Hampshire County Council to deliver the Chickenhall Lane Link Road.

   

News

Stoneham Lane Lighting Improvements

I am very pleased to see that new lighting will be installed under the bridge on Stoneham Lane by Highways England. The current crossing provision for the new football complex at Stoneham Lane does need to be improved and the new lighting under the bridge of the M27 will make a real difference.

A27 Diversion Route - Meeting between Highways England and HCC

As part of regular meetings that I have with Highways England, I regularly impress upon them the importance of working with local communities, providing early warning and doing everything within their power to ensure the effects of construction are properly mitigated.

Paul confirms M27 J5-7 will be resurfaced with low noise asphalt

Today I was pleased to receive a letter from Highways England confirming that the concrete section of the M27, between junction 5 and 7, will be resurfaced with a low noise asphalt. Resurfacing the concrete section of the M27 between J5-J7 has been a top priority for me since being elected.

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Paul calls for improvements to Hedge End Station

As part of my plan to ‘Get Eastleigh Moving’, I have been campaigning for the installation of a lift that would allow disabled people and other people with mobility issues which includes parents with pushchairs to cross the footbridge at Hedge End.