I agree with you- but I don't think it should be an either/or question. High speed rail should bring significant economic benefits
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Replying to @KatieP4RotherV @TarcyK
not just in people getting to London more quickly- but also bringing more investment into the region here- that means more jobs
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What investment exactly do you think it will bring? Why? what of the businesses destroyed in the process?
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To be candid, it is always speculative to say what investment a project will Brigg but I do know from experience in East Anglia that
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Business often went elsewhere because links were so poor. As a region, we can't afford to turn away new business- the advanced manufacturing
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So as I asked - what about all those businesses and jobs being destroyed in the process?
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Parklands riding school is the only name is can bring to mind just now - I'm at the seaside
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Sorry- I wasn't meaning to test you. It's certainly very difficult for the family and their 20-odd employees and they have been through
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Enough uncertainty. As ever, there's a balance to be struck between jobs lost and those gained by new business. I'm desperately sorry for
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Those who are under threat and I would like to see some help for them during the next 10 years before work starts to ease the impact
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