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Julian Vaughan
Nov 3, 20235 min read
S106 Funding – an open letter to Central Beds Council
Following my research into how funding received from housing developers is spent in our communities, I posted The secret world of S106...
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Julian Vaughan
Oct 31, 20238 min read
The secret world of S106 funding
One of the most frequent issues that came up on the doorstep while campaigning during the Mid Bedfordshire by-election was the number of...
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Julian Vaughan
Jul 9, 20236 min read
Ticket Office closures – the truth behind the spin
On the 5th of July, the Rail Delivery Group announced a 21-day consultation exercise regarding their proposals to close just short of...
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Julian Vaughan
May 15, 20234 min read
Biggleswade Station Update – 15th May
Earlier today the Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) team met with Network Rail, Richard Fuller MP, town and district Councillors...
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Julian Vaughan
Feb 5, 20238 min read
Step-free project hits the buffers
Since we first started campaigning for step-free access at Biggleswade station I have sat in numerous meetings to discuss the many issues...
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Julian Vaughan
Nov 16, 20224 min read
Biggleswade Station Update – 16th November 2022
Yesterday afternoon, representatives from Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) met with Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR),...
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Julian Vaughan
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Bedfordshire’s buses in a jam
Yet again Bedfordshire faces further cutbacks to its already threadbare public transport provision after Stagecoach is set to hand over...
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Julian Vaughan
Jul 15, 20226 min read
Biggleswade station update – 15th July
This afternoon, representatives from Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN), Network Rail, GTR, Richard Fuller MP and Central...
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Julian Vaughan
May 9, 20223 min read
Biggleswade Station Update – 9th May
This morning representatives from Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway, Central Bedfordshire Council, Biggleswade Town Council,...
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Julian Vaughan
Oct 3, 20213 min read
Rail accessibility campaigners respond to local MP querying the need for a ‘Head of Inclusion&
The Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) campaign group formed in 2017. Its aim is to improve accessibility across the Bedfordshire...
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Julian Vaughan
Sep 2, 20214 min read
Safe cycle routes for Langford
One of the main barriers to encourage people out of their cars, and on to more climate friendly modes of transport such as cycling, is a...
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Julian Vaughan
May 26, 20213 min read
CO2 traffic light labelling for domestic travel emissions
The impact of the looming climate disaster will potentially dwarf that of the current pandemic unless urgent steps are taken to reduce...
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Julian Vaughan
May 11, 20215 min read
Biggleswade Transport Hub – 11th May Update
Yesterday the Bedfordshire Rail Access Network team met with Network Rail, GTR, Richard Fuller MP, CBC and Town Councillors to discuss...
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Julian Vaughan
Apr 18, 20212 min read
Roads 1 Step-Free Access 0?
The government’s Levelling Up Fund prospectus published in March 2021 sets out how the Department for Transport (DfT), the Ministry for...
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Julian Vaughan
Apr 4, 20218 min read
It’s time for a step-free Leagrave!
Since ‘Access for All’ funding for accessibility improvements to the UK rail network was introduced in 2006, around 200 stations have...
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Julian Vaughan
Apr 2, 20214 min read
Disability campaigners respond to Biggleswade transport hub plans
Below is Bedfordshire Rail Access Network’s written response following a meeting with Central Bedfordshire Council regarding the current...
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Julian Vaughan
Feb 28, 20218 min read
How the rail industry’s access map lost its way – and how to get it back on track
*** Update 5th March 2021 *** Following the publication of this blog Northern have been in touch and have now amended the descriptions of...
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Julian Vaughan
Feb 18, 20212 min read
It’s time for flexible ticketing
NE Bedfordshire commuters are getting a rough deal as the Department for Transport has failed to react to the radical changes to travel...
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Julian Vaughan
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Biggleswade Step-Free Update – 18th January 2021
I’ve just come out of the latest meeting regarding step-free access at Biggleswade station. The latest developments are as follows: ~...
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Julian Vaughan
Nov 12, 20204 min read
Biggleswade Bus Interchange
Following our successful campaign to obtain funding for step-free access improvements at Biggleswade train station, the focus has moved...
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