Funny isn't it how Labour seem committed to pricing us all off the roads but don't seem quite so keen on providing us with alternative transport choices. One such alternative is of course the train and I am delighted that Snaith and Cowick Town Council have started a campaign to improve the line between Goole and Leeds which presently has just two services per day from Rawcliffe or Snaith to Leeds and just one return service, at a time that commuters who work in Leeds would probably find difficult to catch.

Well, despite a plethora of local Labour politicians jumping on the bandwagon, nothing to do with the local elections of course, the Government has this week said that it has no funding available to improve services on this line. I doubt they even know where Snaith is.

How can we be expected to ditch our cars if we there are no alternatives? It seems to me that all parties have serious decisions to make on public transport. For my part I will be arguing for us to restructure the railways and invest in upgrading lines and improving services on existing lines. Snaith and Rawcliffe really would benefit from extra services and from better timetabling of services. The only return journey from Leeds available at present is 5.20pm which is not practical for those who work in Leeds.

I had a phone call today from a lady who was very concerned about the cuts to midwifery services in the area. One of the reasons I started my NHS petition was because of the re-organisation of midwifery services which now see Goole's midwifery team covering a huge area, including the Isle of Axholme, with less staff than ever!

No wonder so many people have signed my NHS petition, hundreds more have responded to my survey questions on the NHS. Labour's response was to poo-poo my efforts, well it would seem they are the ones out of step with the people of Brigg and Goole.