Mark has met with residents on Wilden Lane, who have been campaigning for years for the road to have a reduced speed limit. The road is a short cut between Stourport and Kidderminster and, whilst being a lane, is covered by the 60 mph speed limit. It also has many curves resulting in reduced visibility, but no overtaking restrictions. Mark will be taking highway engineers to the lane to see what can be done.
Mark Garnier's hard work over the last 6 years has been rewarded with a ringing endorsement from the people of Wyre Forest. Wyre Forest was always going to be a tough battle for any candidate challenging the hugely popular incumbent Dr Richard Taylor.
With the election just two days away, a group from the National Convention – the senior team of the voluntary Conservative Party – descended on Wyre Forest to help get out those last messages to local voters.
With the general election just a few days away, Mark and his Conservative team were out and about in both Stourport and Bewdley, meeting with local shoppers and talking about the issues facing us all.
BBC Hereford and Worcester held a live candidates' debate today at the Glades Leisure Centre in Kidderminster. Hosted by Nathan Turvey, candidates from the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Health Concern parties debated issues raised by local residents in Wyre Forest.
Andrew Mitchell, the Conservative International Development shadow, visited Kidderminster to support Mark's local campaign. Congratulating the local team on an impressive campaign, Andrew later met with a group of local residents to discuss Conservative proposals on support for developing nation.
The team were out today in Kidderminster, meeting shoppers on a rainy morning in the street market. Despite the weather, the mood was good for the Conservatives, with many people stopping to pass on their best wishes. Importantly, many people are coming up to Mark and the team to pledging their support having switched from voting for Labour or Independent last time. There are even many people who will be voting for the first time pledging their support to Conservatives.
Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers today visited Wyre Forest on the invitation of Mark Garnier. She was here to see the important proposals for the Stourport Relief Road and to meet with local press to discuss more, but she took time out to meet with the campaign team and hear how things are moving along.
Conservative shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers visited Kidderminster today to see for herself just how important the proposed Stourport by-pass is. Theresa Villiers, whose family comes from Bewdley, was in town on the invitation of Mark Garnier.
After canvassing a big section of Stourport on Thursday, Mark held a public meeting at the Lickhill Community centre on Friday night. A number of residents turned up to listen to the Conservative massage, and questions ranged from issues surrounding the economy, immigration and how desperately Stourport needs help.
