Saltford railway station ‘back on track’ – Ward Cllr & SPC Chair meet WECA Mayor Dan Norris

In December, Cllr Duncan Hounsell, Saltford ward councillor, and Cllr Jon Godfrey, Chair Saltford Parish Council, met the West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris to discuss a re-opened railway station at Saltford.

Cllr Duncan Hounsell shared the following summary after the meeting: The West of England combined authority (WECA) led by Mayor Dan Norris has sole responsibility for strategic transport issues in our area. WECA is expected to commission a new stations feasibility study which will include considering the case for a station at Saltford in March. Dan Norris re-affirmed his positive view about a station at Saltford and said he would approve the funding for this study.

Cllr Hounsell said “The creation of WECA and then large-scale changes to railway timetables have meant that previous studies had become out of date. The new WECA study will consider the feasibility and business case for Saltford. The Station project is now back on track and I thank the Mayor for his support.”

Cllr Godfrey said “The meeting was very positive. The Mayor spoke about all needing to work together to make a Saltford station happen and I endorse that approach.”

SPC will receive an update following the meeting under ‘Chair’s Announcements’ and ‘B&NES Ward Councillor Report’ at SPC’s Tuesday 9th January meeting (7:15pm start, public welcome). Meeting information can be found on SPC’s ‘Meetings – Agendas and Minutes‘ page.

Image below L-R: Cllr Jon Godfrey (SPC Chair), Dan Norris (WECA Mayor) and Cllr Duncan Hounsell (B&NES Ward Councillor for Saltford).