10:36am Wednesday 5th May 2010
VOLCANIC ash clouds couldn’t stop the campaign trail in Weymouth.
Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis joined the fight for South Dorset, by joining Labour candidate Jim Knight on the campaign trail. The minister had come from a meeting in Brussels about the new volcanic ash plumes causing chaos over Europe.
Lord Adonis joined Mr Knight at the site of the new Weymouth Relief Road and went to see where the park and ride facilities will be built. The minister outlined the three-pronged approach to tackling Weymouth’s traffic problems.
Lord Adonis said: “Jim has been campaigning for the road for many years. After decades we now have this £80million investment with a further £14 million for the Olympic transport package.”
“The park and ride system is integral to the relief road scheme, it is so important to get people out of their cars and onto public transport.”
Lord Adonis continued with Mr Knight by campaigning in Upwey and Broadwey before returning to London.
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