During today's debate on the economy and jobs, Richard Fuller called on the Government to support an "oven ready" case for joined-up infrastructure improvements for North East Bedfordshire. Speaking during the debate, Richard outlined the North East Bedfordshire was seeing increased house building and that additional housing must be supported by additional infrastructure, such as GP surgeries and improved local transport links.
During the debate, Richard said: "Finally, he (the Chancellor) needs an early cross-departmental example of an infrastructure bid that makes sense. And I have an oven-ready deal.
North East Bedfordshire is already shouldering a substantial amount of the nation’s need for housing. Across the constituency, we see shortages of public services, such as GPs. We await announcements shortly on east-west rail. We have a long-standing need for the realignment of the A1, which will be a benefit not only for my constituents but for those in the midlands, as we heard earlier. This is the deal—this is the example that I am sure Ministers will want to point to as precisely what we need as the Government embark on the next stage in our country’s great future."
