AndrewGriffithMP

Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs

As we start the New Year, I wanted to update readers on progress on two issues of perennial local concern. Fibre-capable broadband improvements Whether you have returned to office or have adapted to spending more time working from home, faster broadband is an issue that affects everyone – especially in hard-to-reach rural areas like ours. As someone who struggled with a connection of less than 1Mb at my home for years, I know myself that access to a decent local download speed is something that has historically been a challenge. I’m therefore pleased that West Sussex has been selected by the Government to receive £128 million worth of broadband improvements, bringing fibre-capable broadband to 68,000 homes and businesses across our rural area – all starting this year. Already ‘gigabit broadband coverage’ – which is essentially the fastest broadband you can get in your home – is now at 55% which is genuinely a light speed away from what it used to be. Reducing the number of road accidents As we continue to endure the dark evenings and the cold and wet January weather, representing a rural community where everyone has to travel to access essential services, I worry about safety on our dangerous West Sussex roads. Local residents have no choice but to rely upon roads such as the A272, the A285, the A283 and the A27 and A29. Tragically, the latest figures I have obtained show that last year over 450 people have been killed or seriously injured on West Sussex’s roads – a frightening number in which each represents a personal or familial lifechanging tragedy. There is no single magic cure but a combination of, lower speed limits in towns and villages where they are appropriate, greater police presence and the right investment and maintenance on the roads themselves all have an important role to play. Andrew Griffith MP for Arundel & South Downs Andrew.Griffith.MP@parliament.uk www.andrewgriffithmp.com

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