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Nigel Evans MP Gordon Prentice Rebecca Taylor MEP
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Supporting MP's (197)
197 MPs back the campaign

The latest is:

Mike Weatherley MP
(Hove)

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We also have the support of 3 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA)


Supporting MEP's (49 out of 72)

68% of UK MEPs support us (49 out of 72)

The latest is:

Dr Kay Swinburne (Wales)

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Supporting Councils (543)

543 Councils across the North of England and Wales back the campaign
some over 200 miles apart and including the cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle

The latest are
Northumberland County Council, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, Hemsworth Town Council and Long Marston & North Deighton Parish Councils

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Quotations from the Letters of Support

‘Campaigns like that to get the trains back between Skipton and Colne deserve every support’

-- Nicholas Owen (broadcaster)

Union Support
The most recent Union branch to send its support is
TSSA Network Rail North West

Does your Union or Union branch support us?

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Education Support (51)
51 Education bodies back the campaign

The latest to send their support are

University of Cumbria

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For quotations from the Latters of Support from Education bodies
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Business Support (154)
The latest business to back the campaign is:
Lembas Ltd


The latest business organisation is:
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Business Organisations:
CBI North West
CBI Yorkshire and the Humber

Chambers of Commerce North West Ltd:
• Altrincham & Sale Chamber of Commerce
• Borough of Congleton Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise
• Cheshire West & North Wales Chamber of Commerce
• Cumbria Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Doncaster Chamber of Commerce
• East Lancs Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
• Halton Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise Runcorn & Widnes
• Knowsley Chamber of Industry & Commerce
• Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
• Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise
• North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
• Sefton Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Sheffield Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• St Helens Chamber
• Warrington Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Wirral Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Yorkshire & Humber Chambers of Commerce:
• Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce
• Bradford Chamberof Commerce
• Doncaster Chamber of Commerce
• Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce
• Leeds, York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
• Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
• Skipton Chamber of Trade & Commerce

Businesses:
Accrington Stanley Football Club
Airedale Springs Ltd
Alliance Rail Holdings
Andrew Idle Associates
Phil Back Associates Ltd
Balfour Beatty Rail
Barnfield Construction
Black Rhodium
Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Blackpool Football Club
Boundary Mill Stores
Bradford & Bingley plc
Buoyant Upholstery Ltd,
C & H Brown, Skipton
Burnley Football Club
Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Ltd
Carillion Rail
Carlo's Restaurant, Colne
Caterleisure Limited
Catholic Building Society
Choice, Keighley
Chorley Building Society
The Co-operative Group:
• Brittania
• Cooperative Food
• Cooperative Bank
• Cooperative Travel
• Cooperative Pharmacy
• Cooperative Legal Services
• Cooperative Funeralcare
• Cooperative Insurance
Corus
Craven Cameras
Cravendale Guest House, Skipton
Dales (Contracts) Ltd
Dales Renewables Ltd
Daniel Thwaites Brewery
Deasil Energy
Direct Link North Railway & Property Co
E.ON Energy
Eco Design Architectural Practice
The Ecology Building Society
Electrical Sales Ltd
Elevate East Lancashire
The Environmental Transport Association
FC Halifax Town
Foulridge Canal Cruises Ltd
Fox's Cycles Colne
Galaxy 247
Harry Garlick
Gilbraith (TS) Ltd The Grand Theatre, Blackpool,
The Grand at Clitheroe
Good Energy
Green Express Railtours
Hallmark Materials Handling Ltd
Herriots Hotel
Homeloan Management Ltd
Hudson & Pearson Ltd,
Jim's Vegetarian Restaurant, Colne
The Keighley & Worth Valley Light Railway Ltd,
Kilbride Community Rail Ltd
Lancashire Sport Partnership
Leeds Building Society
Leeds Rugby Ltd:
• Leeds Carnegie Rugby Union
• Leeds Rhinos Rugby League
Leek United Building Society
Lembas Ltd
Maharishi Ayurveda Products
Manchester Airport Group plc:
• Manchester Airport
• East Midlands Airport
• Bournemouth Airport
• Humberside Airport
Manchester Building Society
Manchester Opera House
Marsden Building Society
Merseyrail
NR Automatics (Engineering) Ltd
Nationwide Building Society
North East Railtours
Novo Homes
On the Eighth Day
Oswaldtwistle Mills
The Palace Theatre, Manchester
paperback
Parson Lee Farm B & B,
the phone coop
Peel Airports Group:
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport
• Robin Hood Airport Doncaster
• Sheffield Airport
• Durham Tees Valley Airport
The Phone Co-op
Protec Fire Detection Equipment Ltd
The Pumpkin, Skipton
Red Triangle Vegetarian Café
Rossiter & Co,
Royal Exchange Theatre
S & J Engineering,
Skipton Building Society
Skipton Castle
Stable Cross B & B, Colne
Stafford Railway Building Society
The Stamford Group Ltd:
• Mailbox Mouldings international Ltd
• Mailbox Mouldings international Ltd (Eire)
• Medstor
• Micrex-Profiles
• Micropol
• Opto International Inc (USA)
• Opto Mailbox International (Sweden)
• Opto Systems GMBH (Germany)
Studio 127, Keighley
Suma Wholefoods
The Sweet Shop, Skipton
Timothy Taylor & Co Ltd
The Vacuum Shop, Keighley
Veggies
Virgin Trains
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Wigan Warriors Rugby League
Yorkshire Building Society

If your employer is not listed encourage them to support us


Supporting Councillors (434)
The latest supporting Councillors are
C Cllr John McCreesh (Cumbria) and Cllr Simon Oldroyd (Goldsborough & Flaxby PC)

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If your Councillor is not listed please contact them and encourage them to support us


Faith support
The Most Revd John Sentamu, Archbishop of York
Rt Revd Keith Sinclair, Bishop of Birkenhead
The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade, Bishop of Blackburn
The Rt Revd Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton
The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford
The Rt Rev David James, former Bishop of Bradford
The Rt Revd James Newcombe, Bishop of Carlisle
The Rt Revd Graham Dow, former Bishop of Carlisle
The Rt Revd Peter Forster, Bishop of Chester
Rt Revd Cyril Ashton, Bishop of Doncaster
Rt Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham
Rt Revd Richard Frith, Bishop of Hull
Rt Revd James Bell, Bishop of Knaresborough
The Rt Rev Patrick O’Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster
The Rt Revd Arthur Roche, Bishop of Leeds
The Rt Revd James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool
The Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of Manchester
The Rt Revd Martin Wharton, Bishop of Newcastle
The Rt Revd John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds
The Rt Revd Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract
The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Sheffield
The Rt Revd Robert Atwell, Bishop of Stockport
The Rt Revd Stephen Platten, Bishop of Wakefield
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WELCOME To Skipton East Lancs Railway Action Partnership

We are a volunteer campaign group whose aim is to campaign for the re-instatement of the Colne-Skipton line as a trans-Pennine route, a part of the national network, linking the Aire Valley and Yorkshire to East Lancashire, Manchester, Preston and beyond.
As of the 6th April, 2013, the Campaign has the support of 890 organisations, 753 individual politicians, our 500 members and 67 affiliated groups
Announcements
SELRAP's next open meeting will be our AGM at Colne Parish Church (St Bartholomews), Church Street, Colne on Monday 11th March at 7pm when we welcome our members and also prospective members too. There is the opportunity to ask questions about SELRAP’s work before the meeting closes. Why not come along and find out more?


New study for Skipton-Colne corridor
As infrastructure manager of the national rail network, Network Rail plays a vital role in ensuring that all schemes are compatible and integrated with existing railway operations. A process known as Governance for Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) describes how Network Rail manages and controls projects that enhance or renew the national rail network. GRIP divides a project into eight distinct stages:


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CravenRail 17 Released
The latest edition of our newsletter has just been released and can be downloaded in electronic format, along with previous releases here

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Funding Development Plan
Mindful of the consesus that the campaign has entered the delivery phase, SELRAP has recently published an 80 page Funding Development Plan ..... which sets out the group’s ultimate vision ..... of a new trans-Pennine route via Skipton and Colne that is fit for [the] purpose ..... of providing modern rail transport linking North Yorkshire and the city region of Leeds with the towns of Pennine Lancashire and the city regions of Liverpool and Manchester [inc Airport], in conjuction with the reinstatement of the Todmorden Curve, with a view to:

Delivering, increasing and sustaining business & economic growth, job creation, regeneration, connectivity, social mobility and non-car tourism throughout and beyond the wider corridor of the new route.

The comprehensive document goes on to set out how that might be achieved. And, crucially, options for financing what could prove to be a major investment with the potential to turn around both perception and reality of economic activity in northern regions known to be in much need of it.

The Funding Development Plan can be downloaded in electronic format here

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CravenRail 16 Released
The latest edition of our newsletter has just been released and can be downloaded in electronic format, along with previous releases here

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Over 400 Councils back the Campaign
An astonishing total of over 400 Councils support our campaign for the re-opening of Colne to Skipton. They include all types of Council: County Councils, Unitary Authorities, District Councils, Town Councils, English Parish Councils and Welsh Community Councils and represent communities right across the North of England and Wales.
This backing is not just lip service, people care. That’s why words like ‘wholehearted’, ‘unanimous’, ‘overwhelming’ repeatedly crop up in the messages of support.
Many of these letters also give the reasons for their support and include words and phrases like: ‘regeneration’, ‘essential’, ‘major social and economic benefits’, ‘a priority’, ‘educational opportunities’, ‘global warming’, ‘pollution’, ‘new Trans-Pennine links’, ‘congestion’, ‘housing opportunities’, ‘sustainable’, environmentally friendly’, ‘transforming’, ‘employment opportunities’, significant benefits’, ‘a massive boon to the tourism industry’. A Big 'Thank You' to all these Councils who have seen the logic of our case.
For a full list of these Councils, click here

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101 Members of the House of Lords now back the campaign
 The most recent Members of the House of Lords to send a Letter of Support for our Campaign are Lord Crathorne, Rev Lord Griffiths of Pembrey and Burry Port, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, the Duke of Montrose, Lord Roberts of Conwy and the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford.
For the full list of House of Lords support and support from members of Parliamentary Committees, click ‘Read the full article’ below.


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SELRAP 10th Anniversary Celebrations Over Two Successful Days
On Friday 8th April 2011 a very well attended conference with high profile speakers was held at Herriot’s Hotel in Skipton.
The following day two very successful walks were held along the trackbed to Cafe Cargo at Foulridge Wharf, one from Thornton-in-Craven and one from Colne Station with 50 people in all participating.

For the full story on both events click below.

For photos of the Conference click here

For photos of the walks and the opening of the new trackbed access at Foulridge click here

For the Nelson Leader article click here


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SELRAP Executive delegation meets with MEPs in Brussels
SELRAP (Skipton – East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership) Members Highly Successful Visit To The European Parliament in Brussels October 2010
Andy Shackleton, David Penney and David Walsh from SELRAP’s executive committee visited Brussels to do a breakfast reception presentation to Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday the 12th October.


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151 MPs in the new Parliament back the campaign
617 candidates at the election gave their support to reopening Skipton - Colne, so although 72 of the 166 supporting MPs in the last Parliament retired or lost their seats, we now have the backing of 151 of the new MPs, 4 of whom are Cabinet Ministers.

Does your MP back the campaign? Click here to see

If your MP supports us, why not write and thank them
If your MP is not on the list, please write and urge them to support the re-opening

you can write to them all at House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

We also gained the support of 3 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and 113 more Councillors, giving a total of 344 Councillors in favour of the reinstatement of the 'missing link'



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CravenRail 15 Released - European Parliament edition
The latest edition of our newsletter has just been released and can be downloaded in electronic format, along with previous releases here



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Events: Autumn Conference: Friday 6th November, Herriots Hotel, Skipton

RAIL REOPENING CONFERENCE Top politicians representing all three major parties attended SELRAP’s third major conference, which took place in Skipton on Friday 6th November. An impressive array of speakers combined to back SELRAP’s campaign to see the Skipton-Colne rail line reopened as part of a new trans-Pennine route, and offer embryonic pointers towards the formation of a funding partnership for the rebuild. A full conference report is being prepared, and will be posted on this site when completed. For photos of the event click here
The speaker list and associated quotes [click below] is aimed at giving the reader a flavour of this landmark event.

The Conference was supported by:          

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Already over 60% of the MEPs in the new European Parliament back our campaign

Despite many of our MEP supporters retiring from the Europen Parliament, we now have the support of 43 out of the 72 MEPs in the new Parliament
These include Brian Simpson, Chair of the Transport & Tourism Committee., the 2 other UK members of that Committee, Jacqueline Foster & Mike Nattrass and Robert Sturdy, Vice Chairman of the International Trade Committee.
The 2 UK Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, Diana Wallis and Edward McMillan-Scott, both SELRAP supporters, have also been re-elected.

For the full list of MEPs click 'Read the full article' below


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SELRAP meeting with the minister -Tuesday 7th July
pre meet taken at Skipton station.From left to right Cllr Keith Bailey from Lancashire County Council,myself,Andy Shackleton,chairman Derek Jennings holding the briefcase,Cllr Robert Heseltine from North Yorkshire and David Penney.Four delegates from SELRAP -Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership together with North Yorkshire County Council's Rail Officer and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport from Lancashire met with Rail Minister Chris Mole to press for the reopening of the Skipton-Colne line.This 11.5 mile stretch would provide an essential alternative to existing over capacity Trans-Pennine routes.Reinstatement of this line would provide extensive benefits for the North East and West regions,linking the East and West coast lines.A study commissioned by SELRAP,carried out by JMP Consulting in 2007 gave 'a positive cost to benefit ratio'.
Chris Mole was impressed with the support and case presented.He listened closely and his approach was helpful.Meetings were also held with Shadow Rail Ministers
Stephen Hammond for the Conservatives who saw the importance of an additional trans-pennine route.Norman Baker for the Liberal Democrats, a campaigner for HIgh
Speed Rail (HSR) gave contacts for those supporting rail re-openings.Comments from a SELRAP delegate 'our expectations were unknown and we've come away with lots
of help and advice to progress our case.A successful day'.
Pictured before meeting the Rail Minister at Skipton station.From left to right Cllr Keith Bailey from Lancashire County Council,Ruth Ratcliffe,Andy Shackleton,chairman Derek Jennings holding the briefcase,Cllr Robert Heseltine from North Yorkshire and David Penney. The forth team member was David Mawdsley who met us at King's Cross.

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Support from 6 Tourist Boards
We now have the support for the re-opening of Cumbria Tourism, the Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board, Manchester Marketing, The Mersey Partnership, Visit Chester & Cheshire and the Yorkshire Tourist Board.

For quotations from their letters of support click here

They join 696 organisations (including businesses) and 678 individual politicians backing the reinstatement of the railway

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Events: A trans-Pennine mega traipse
Before-departure at Skipton 

On Sunday 7th December SELRAP operated its third “Missing Link” excursion train.

Billed as a Christmas Shoppers’ Special, and operated in partnership with Boundary Mill Stores, this unique service started in Skipton and headed for Colne.

Odd, you might think. What with the rail line between the two towns having been closed for the best part of 40 years. But for the Skipton-East Lancashire Partnership …..

the impossible simply takes a little bit longer.

Train arrives in Skipton

Please read the full Press Release by following the link at the bottom of this box.
Read an article from the Yorkshire Post and watch their excellent 5 minute video of the trip
Video of the train's departure
More Photos of the trip
and some more



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SELRAP featured on BBC Radio 4 programme ‘You & Yours’

SELRAP featured on BBC Radio 4 programme ‘You & Yours’ Monday 7th April, 2008.
Reporter Mark Holstock examined the question ‘Could closed lines be reopened?’
Featured on the programme were SELRAP’s Andy Shackleton and Edith Sheldrick and our campaign to re-open Skipton to Colne.
Stephen Joseph, Director of the Campaign for Better Transport (formerly Transport 2000) made the case for rail re-openings while Cllr Stella Smedley, Cabinet Member for the Environment Nottinghamshire County Council, Jim Bamford, Rail Officer Nottinghamshire County Council and local residents spoke of the success of the last line reopened in England, the Robin Hood Line, over 10 years ago and under British Rail,
To listen to the ‘You & Yours’ report click here



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Parliamentarians welcome SELRAP report
 A highly detailed, 9-page report prepared by SELRAP at the request of the All Party Parliamentary Rail Group when they met in the Palace of Westminster on March 7, has been welcomed and praised by the APPRG.

“Overcoming Challenges to Rail Reinstatement Schemes: What Parliamentarians Can Do To Help” details the many hurdles which lie in the path of SELRAP’s aim to see the Skipton-Colne railway line re-opened – and ways in which those hurdles may be overcome - as well being relevant to the many reinstatement schemes backed by campaigners and authorities throughout England, but where progress is stymied by the long, costly and tortuous process.



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SELRAP presents its case at Westminster

Three members of the SELRAP committee travelled to London on March 10 to present the case for re-opening the Skipton-Colne railway line to Members of both Houses of Parliament.

The group, headed by chairman Derek Jennings and including Andy Shackleton and Frank Filardo, addressed the All Party Parliamentary Rail Group in Committee Room 7 of the Palace of Westminster, quite an imposing venue and audience for a volunteer campaign group!!

Some of the audience are seen in our picture, from left to right: Gordon Prentice (MP for Pendle), Lord Tony Berkeley, Lord Bruce Grocott, Norman Baker MP, Lord Richard Faulkner and Kelvin Hopkins MP. SELRAP chairman Derek Jennings is seen on the far right of picture .

The pictures were taken by Andy Shackleton – and note that the group are holding copies of SELRAP’s eye-catching ‘CravenRail’ newsletter!!

Among others attending was Skipton and Ripon MP David Curry. Derek Jennings comments: “SELRAP’s campaign is really hitting the high notes, and we are increasingly recognised in high places as a more than just a volunteer group. The impact created by the campaign goes far beyond what one normally associates with such groups.
Andy did his usual expert presentation on our campaign and we were then able to answer Members’ questions and discuss our aims further.
SELRAP is very grateful to Gordon Prentice for having set up this meeting, and we are sure it will lead to a far better understanding of the case for re-opening the Skipton-Colne railway within Westminster, where our impact will grow over the coming months.”



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Growing approval from the financial, manufacturing, construction, power, communication, retail, leisure and service sectors of business
SELRAP’s campaign has the support of a wide variety of businesses including 2 banks, 10 Building Societies, 8 Airports, a shipbuilder, 3 large manufacturing concerns, a construction company, two large stores with multiple outlets, a national Car Breakdown Service, 2 national Power Supply Companies, a national phone company, 6 theatres, a food wholesaler, several co-ops, small businesses, 2 restaurants, shops, 5 football clubs, 3 rugby clubs, 2 B & Bs, a Guest House, a Castle, a Hotel, CBI North West, CBI Yorkshire and the Humber and 25 Chambers of Trade and Commerce.

The Campaign also has the backing of the General Secretaries of all 4 Rail Unions ASLEF, RMT, TSSA & UNITE as well as the Lancashire Association of TUCs, the Yorkshire & Humberside TUC Regional Council, Burnley TUC and ASLEF, UNITE and UNISON branches.

Greater Manchester, Merseyside (Merseyrail), Tyne & Wear (Nexus), West Midlands (Centro), West Yorkshire (Metro) & South Yorkshire PTEs and ITAs (formerly PTAs) also support the campaign as do Virgin Trains, Carillion Rail & Corus Rail as well as award winning film director Ken Loach and broadcaster Ian Hislop.

We also have the backing of the Yorkshire Tourist Board, the Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board, Cumbria Tourism, Manchester Marketing and the Mersey Partnership.

For the full list of business support, scroll down on the left of this page.


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SELRAP presents three Skipton members with jumbo cards!
Special 'jumbo' membership cards were presented to three new SELRAP Members by chairman Derek Jennings on Skipton station on January 23, 2008.

From Left to right, Steve Broadbent (SELRAP Press Officer), Councillors Polly and Paul English, representing Skipton Town Council and Joan Evans, President of the Skipton Chamber of Commerce and Trade, both of which organsations have recently joined as SELRAP Group Members. Fourth from the left is the Mayor of Skipton, Councillor Carole Manley, who became the group's 300th paid-up Member on the special train which SELRAP ran between Colne and Skitpon on October 28, 2007. On the far right is SELRAP Chairman Derek Jennings.



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SELRAP meets key rail-campaigning MEP
Another important milestone in SELRAP's campaign to see the Skipton-Colne railway line re-opened was reached on Friday January 18 when a delegation from the group met with Brian Simpson, Member of the European Parliament and Director, North West Rail Campaign, in his St Helens office.
"We are delighted with the rapport we established with Mr Simpson", says SELRAP chairman Derek Jennings, "he very much agreed with the strategy we have adopted and gave us several useful pointers for the future, including advice that we should concentrate on seeking a high-quality trans-pennine railway and that we should engage with the European Parliament. SELRAP looks forward to developing relations with both Mr Simpson and the North West Rail Campaign. "

Our photo (meeting with Brian Simpson.jpg) shows, Left to Right: Brian Simpson, Andy Shackleton (SELRAP Liaison Officer), Derek Jennings (SELRAP Chairman), Emma Antrobus (Coordinator, NW Rail Campaign), and David Penney (SELRAP Planning & Development Officer)


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Backing from the Education, Health and Sporting Sectors
SELRAP's campaign has the backing of 46 Educational organisations: Blackburn College, Blackpool and The Fylde College, Bradford College, Bradford University, Bradford University Students Union, Burnley College, Burnley Play Association, Colne Primet High School, Craven College, Daisyfield Primary School, Edge Hill University, Harrogate College, Keighley Campus Leeds City College, Knowsley Community College, Leeds College of Music, Liverpool John Moores University, Myerscough College, Nelson & Colne College, Pendle District Youth Council, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Saints John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Humanities College, St Stephen’s Catholic School, Settle College, Shipley College, Skipton Girls’ High School, Trawden Forest Primary School, The Lancashire Link Network of U3AS, U3A Bebington, U3A Bradford, U3A Bromsborough, U3A Burnley, U3A Chorley, U3A Craven Railway Study Group, U3A Formby, U3A Harrogate, U3A Northenden (Manchester), U3A Richmond, U3A Sale, U3A Warrington, U3A Wirral, U3A York, UCLAN (University of Central Lancashire), University of Bolton, University of Bolton Students' Union, University of Bradford Students' Union, University of Chester, University of Manchester Students' Union, University of Salford, WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Yorkshire and the Humber

We have the support of 9 NHS Bodies: NHS NW, Blackburn with Darwen NHS Teaching Primary Care Trust, Bradford & Airedale, Calderdale, East Lancashire, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Care NHS Trust, Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, North Yorkshire & York NHS Primary Care Trust

Accrington, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley and Halifax Town Football Clubs, Leeds Carnegie Rugby Union, Leeds Rhinos Rugby League and Wigan Warriors Rugby League want the reopening as do The Ramblers Association nationally, their North East Lancashire Area Clitheroe Group, Colne Cycling Campaign, Pendle Leisure Trust and Pendle Forest Cycling Club.

For quotes from an education perspective, click here
For quotes from a health perspective here




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The Missing Link
The Missing Link - a short video documenting the first train from Colne to Skipton for 37 years is now available for viewing online at Youtube. It is divided into five parts. The full high quality DVD version can also be purchased through this site.


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80 Peers support our campaign
 The most recent Members of the House of Lords to send a Letter of Support for our Campaign are Lord Carlile, Lord Cotter, Baroness Hamwee, Lord Jones of Cheltenham, Baroness Julia Neuberger, Lord Steel & Baroness Thomas of Walliswood.
Amongst members of Parliamentary Committees backing our campaign are:
6 out of the 10 members of the Crossrail Bill Select Committee
7 out of the 11 members of the Transport Select Committee including the Chair
11 out of the 27 members of the Parliamentary Rail Group
7 out of the 21 members of the Parliamentary West Coast Main Line Group.

For the full list of House of Lords support click ‘Read the full article’ below.


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Study launch brings acclaim from MPs
A new independent study into the re-opening of the Skipton-Colne railway line was launched by SELRAP at a Briefing at Herriots Hotel in Skipton last Friday (November 30) where the audience heard totally positive support voiced by all the speakers, including two Members of Parliament. SELRAP, the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership campaigns for the re-opening of this line as part of the national network.


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Consultant’s study takes campaign to new level
Seen on Skipton station after the SELRAP Briefing on November 30, with the background of a Class 333 electric train that provides high-quality, fast and reliable transport along the Aire and Wharfe Valleys are, left to right:<br />
Derek Jennings, chairman of SELRAP<br />
Councillor Manuel Camacho, deputy chairman of Craven District Council<br />
Alan Beswick, director of JMP Consulting<br />
Andy Shackleton, SELRAP committee<br />
Councillor Eric Jaquin, deputy mayor of Skipton Town<br />
Photo courtesy David Penney/SELRAP
A new study, launched by SELRAP in Skipton last Friday (November 30) into the re-opening of the Skipton-Colne railway line is very positive, and takes SELRAP’s campaign to a new level, the group says.
Produced by the Leeds office of the national firm JMP Consulting in full compliance with Department for Transport (DfT) guidelines, the report looks at the costs and benefits associated with the re-opening.



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JMP Study

SELRAP`s Groundbreaking Study carried out by JMP launched today 30th November.



The full study and the brochure can be downloaded by following these links.

Brochure

The Study

Engineering and Operations
Market and CBA
Wider Economic Environmental Social

For Photos from the Press/Stakeholder Event at Skipton which launched the Study click here

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SELRAP welcomes inclusion in Network Rail Business Plan
SELRAP, the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership, warmly welcomes the inclusion of the possible re-opening of the Skipton to Colne railway line in Network Rail’s new Strategic Business Plan.



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Hugely successful ‘Missing Link 2’ charter train highlights SELRAP’s aims
Well over 200 people packed on to the 0958 for Skipton at Colne Railway Station on Sunday, 28 October ready for a 150-mile highly-scenic round trip on only the second train to link the towns in 37 years.



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Missing Link II Charter Train trip
A Great Day out as well as getting the message across! That was the verdict on SELRAP’s charter train from Colne to Skipton on Sunday October 28 to highlight its campaign that the 11.5 mile “Missing Link” between the two towns should be restored as part of the national rail network. Hundreds of people enjoyed the trip, among them the Mayors of Pendle and Skipton, and to complete it, the sun came out!
Thanks to local Travel Agents Althams for handling the ticket sales as well as to the organisers and Northern Rail
For photos click here

For the Mayor of Pendle's thoughts on the journey go to here




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SELRAP-At a glance
Please click for a downloadable brochure describing SELRAP, its aims and ambitions

Map

The missing link added to the current network

For full size map: click here

Well-known supporters
The latest well-known supporter are
John Craven (broadcaster),
Joanna Lumley (actress)
and
Tony Robinson (broadcaster, actor & writer)

They join:
Baroness Bakewell (Joan Bakewell)
Lady Benjamin (Floella Benjamin, broadcaster)
Alan Bennett (writer and dramatist)
Julia Bradbury (broadcaster)
Alastair Campbell (political strategist)
Ian Hislop (broadcaster & editor)
John Kettley (weatherman)
Mike Leigh (film director)
Ken Loach (film director)
Mark Steele (broadcaster, comedian)

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Supporters links
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AFFILIATED GROUPS/BODIES (67)
The latest body to become affilated members of our campaign is
Hallmark Materials Handling Ltd

Addingham Parish Council
Aire Valley Rail User Group
ASLEF, Newton Heath
ASLEF, Skipton Branch
Barrowford Parish Council
Bentham Town Council
Blackburn College
Blacko Parish Council
Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users Association
Bradford Rail Users Group
Burneside Parish Council
Burnley Football Club
Burnley Friends of the Earth
Campaign for Better Transport Lancashire
Campaign for Better Transport North Yorks
Campaign for the Preservation of Rural England
CAMRA East Lancashire
Cononley Parish Council
Croston Parish Council
Dales (Contracts) Ltd
Dales Renewables Ltd
Direct Link North Railway & Property Co
Draughton Parish Council
Eco Design Arhitectural Practice
Ecology Building Society
Electrical Sales Ltd
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway Trust
Fox's Cycles
Foulridge Parish Council
Friends of Littleborough Station
Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line
Gilbraith (TS) Ltd
Good Energy
Hallmark Materials Handling Ltd
Harden Parish Council
Heritage Trust for the North West
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Parish Council
Keighley Campus, Leeds City College
Kirklees Green Party
Lancashire Association of Trades Councils (LATC)
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Lancaster & Skipton Rail User Group
Midland Railway Society
Nelson Independent Labour Party, Land Society
Pendle Community Credit Union
Pendle Labour Party
Pendle Liberal Democrat Party
The Phone Co-op
Rail Future Yorkshire
Reedley Hallows Parish Council
Ribble Valley Rail
Salterforth Parish Council
Settle Town Council
Shipley Labour Party
Silsden Town Council
Silverdale Parish Council
Skipton Chamber of Trade & Commerce
Skipton Town Council
Support the East Lancashire Line Association (STELLA)
Support the Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester Rail Lines Group (STORM)
The Keighley & Worth Valley Light Railway Ltd
Todmorden Town Council
TSSA Network Rail North West
Unison Burnley Branch
Unison Pendle Branch
Unite the Union (Amicus), Burnley Branch
Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group

If you are a member of a group, please encourage them to affiliate.

It’s just £10 pa for groups
Contact us for a membership form or download the membership leaflet opposite


SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS (684)
this does not include businesses and business organisations - see column on left
this list does include the affiliated groups above
The latest other organisations to support our campaign are
Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale, Skipton & Craven and Stockport Green Party branches and Huddersfield, Penistone & Sheffield Rail Users’ Association


Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Green Party Branch
Aberford & District Parish Council
Accrington Stanley Football Club
Addingham Parish Council
Adlington Town Council
Age Concern Bradford
Age Concern Calderdale & Kirklees
Age Concern Lancashire
Age Concern Leeds
Aighton, Bailey & Chaigley Parish Council
Aintree Village Parish Council
Aire Valley Rail User Group
Alkborough & Walcot Parish Council
Alsager Town Council
Alston Moor Parish Council
Amble Town Council
Anderton Parish Council
Appleby Town Council
Appleby Parish Council (Lincs)
Appleton Parish Council
Appletreewick Parish Council
Arkendale, Coneythorpe & Clareton Parish Council
Arkholme with Cawood Parish Council
Arnside Parish Council
Asby Parish Council
Askern Town Council
ASLEF (Train Drivers' Union)
Aspatria Town Council
Austwick Parish Council
Baildon Parish Council
Bainbridge Parish Council
Bandleyside Parish Council
Bardsey Parish Council
Barlby and Osgodby Parish Council
Barley Parish Council
Barlow Parish Council
Barnacre-with-Bonds Parish Council
Barnard Castle Town Council
Barnoldswick Town Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnton Parish Council
Barrow Borough Council
Barrow upon Humber Parish Council
Barrowford Parish Council
Barton–upon-Humber Town Council
Barwick in Elmet & Scholes Parish Council
Bawtry Town Council
Bedale Town Council
Belton Parish Council
Bentham Town Council
Beverley Town Council
Bickerstaffe Parish Council
Biddulph Town Council
Billinge Chapel End Parish Council
Billington & Langho Parish Council
Birchwood Town Council
Birstwith Parish Council
Bishop Auckland Town Council
Bishop Thornton & Warsill Parish Council
Blackburn College
Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Blackburn with Darwen NHS Teaching Primary Care Trust
Blacko Parish Council
Blackpool Council
Blackpool Football Club
Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users Association
Blackrod Town Council
Blackshaw Parish Council
Blaxton Parish Council
Bleasdale Parish Council
Bollington Town Council
Bolton Friends of the Earth
Bolton-le-Sands Parish Council
Bolton Percy, Colton & Steeton Parish Council
Boroughbridge Town Council
Boston Spa Parish Council
Bottesford Town Council
Bowland Forest - Higher Division Parish Council
Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust
Bradford College
Bradford Rail Users Group
Bramham Parish Council
Bramhope & Carlton Parish Council
Bretherton Parish Council
Briercliffe with Extwistle Parish Council
Bridlington Town Council
Brierfield Town Council
British Motorcyclists Federation, North West Region
Brigg Town Council
Brindle Parish Council
Brough Parish Council
Broughton Town Council
Broughton in Amounderness Parish Council
Broughton and Bretton Community Council
Buckden Parish Council
Buckley Town Council
Burley Parish Council
Burn Parish Council
Burneside Parish Council
Burnley Borough Council
Burnley College
Burnley Football Club
Burnley Forum for Lesbians and Gays
Burnley Friends of the Earth
Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Green Party
Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service
Burnley Play Association
Burnley Trades Union Council
Burringhaml Parish Council
Burscough Parish Council
Burton-in-Kendal Parish Council
Burton-in-Lonsdale Parish Council
Burton Leonard Parish Council
Burton Upon Stather Parish Council
Bury Metro Council
CAMRA East Lancashire
CAMRA Leeds
CTC
Caerwys Town Council
Calderdale Council
Calderdale Primary Care Trust
Campaign for Better Transport Lancashire
Campaign for Better Transport North Yorkshire
Campaign for the Preservation of Rural England
Carleton-in-Craven Parish Council
Carlton Miniott Parish Council
Carnforth Town Council
Caton-with-Littledale Parish Council
Catterall Parish Council
Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth
Centro ITA (formerly West Midlands PTA)
Centro PTE
Chapel Haddlesey Parish Council
Charnock Richard Parish Council
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
Cheadle Town Council
Cheshire West & Chester Council
Chilton Town Council
Chorley Borough Council
Clapham-cum-Newby Parish Council
Claughton Parish Council
Claughton on Brock Parish Council
Clayton Parish Council
Clayton-le-Woods Parish Council
Cleator Moor Town Council
Clifford Parish Council
Clint Cum Hamlet Parish Council
Clitheroe Town Council
Clitheroe U3A
Cliviger Parish Council
Cockerham Parish Council
Cockermouth Town Council
Colne Market Town Partnership
Colne Primet High School
Colne Town Council
Colton Parish Council
Congleton Town Council
Connoh’s Quay Town Council
Cononley Parish Council
Copeland Borough Council
Copeland Rail Users Group
Coppull Parish Council
Cowling Parish Council
Craven CPRE
Craven College
Craven District Council
The Craven Trust
Croft Parish Council
Crosby Ravensworth Parish Council
Croston Parish Council
Crowle & Ealand Town Council
Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council
Culgaith Parish Council
Cullingworth Parish Council
Cumbria Tourism
Cumbria-Westmorland Federation of WIs
Cumwhitton Parish Council
Daisyfield Primary School
Dalton Parish Council
Dalton with Newton Town Council
Darlington Borough Council
Darwen Town Council
Denby Dale Parish Council
Denholme Town Council
Dent Parish Council
Dentistry For All
Derbyshire County Council
Dinnington St Johns Town Council
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Downholland Parish Council
Draughton Parish Council
Driffield Town Council
Drighlington Parish Council
Dronfield Town Council
Dufton Parish Council
Dunnockshaw & Clowbridge Parish Council
Durham County Council
Dutton Parish Council
Dynamo
Earby Town Council
Easingwold Town Council
East Butterwick Parish Council
East Keswick Parish Council
East Lancashire NHS Primary Care Trust
Eastoft Parish Council
Eccleston Parish Council
Edlington Town Council
Egremont Town Council
Ellel Parish Council
Elsham Parish Council
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway Trust
Embsay with Eastby Parish Council
Environment Network for Manchester (EN4M)
Epworth Town Council
Erringden Parish Council
Eureka! The National Children's Museum
Euxton Parish Council
FC Halifax Town
Farnhill Parish Council
Felliscliffe Parish Council
Ferryhill Town Council
Filey Town Council
Fleetwood Town Council
FlintTown Council
Flintshire County Council
Flixborough Parish Council
Forton Parish Council
Foulridge Parish Council
Freckleton Parish Council
Friends of the Barton Line
Friends of Littleborough Station
Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line
Frodsham Town Council
Furness Line Action Group
Fylde Borough Council
Gargrave Parish Council
Garstang Town Council
Gateshead Council
Giggleswick Parish Council
Gildersome Parish Council
Goldshaw Booth Parish Council
Goole Town Council
Goosnargh Parish Council
Goxhill Parish Council
Grange-over-Sands Town Council
Grasby Parish Council
Grassington Parish Council
Great Aycliffe Town Counci
Great Eccleston Parish Council
Great Sankey Parish Council
Great Strickland Parish Council
Greater Manchester ITA (formerly PTA)
Greater Manchester PTE
Greater Willington Town Council
Green Hammerton Parish Council
Green Party North West
Green Party Yorkshire and the Humber
Grimsargh Parish Council
Grindleton Parish Council
Groundwork Pennine Lancashire
Guilden Sutton Parish Council
Guisborough Town Council
Gunness Parish Council
Habergham Eaves Parish Council
Haigh Parish Council
Haighton Parish Council
Halewood Town Council
Halkyn Community Council
Halsall Parish Council
Halton Borough Council
Hambleton Parish Council(N Yorks)
Hambleton Parish Council(Lancs)
Hampsthwaite Parish Council
Harambee Surgery, Trawden
Harden Parish Council
Harewood Parish Council
Harrogate College
Harrogate Council
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate Line Rail Users Group
Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartwith cum Winsley Parish Council
Hawarden Community Council
Hawes & High Abbotside Parish Council
Haworth, Cross Roads & Stanbury Parish Council
Haxby Town Council
Haxey Parish Council
Heanor & Loscoe Town Council
Heapey Parish Council
Heath Charnock Parish Council
Hebden Parish Council
Hebden Royd Town Council
Hellifield Parish Council
Helsington Parish Council
Hemsworth Town Council
Heptonstall Parish Council
Heritage Trust for the North West
Hesketh with Becconsall Parish Council
HessleTown Council
Heysham Neighbourhood Council
Hibaldstow Parish Council
Higham with West Close Booth Parish Council
Hilldale Parish Council
Hoghton Parish Council
Holme Parish Council (Cumbria)
Holme Parish Council (Lincs)
Holme Valley Parish Council
Holywell Town Council
Hornby-with-Farleton Parish Council
Horncastle Town Council
Hornsea Town Council
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Parish Council
Horsforth Town Council
Horwich Town Council
Hothersall Parish Council
Huddersfield, Penistone & Sheffield Rail Users’ Association
Hull City Council
Hull & East Riding Rail Users' Association
Hyndburn Borough Council
Ightenhill Parish Council
Ilkley Parish Council
Ince Blundell Parish Council
Ingleton Parish Council
Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish Council
Keadby with Althorpe Parish Council
Keighley Campus, Leeds City College
Keighley & Craven CAMRA
Keighley Town Council
Kelbrook & Sough Parish Council
Kendal College
Kendal Town Council
Keswick Town Council
Kettlewell with Starbotton Parish Council
Kidsgrove Town Council
Killinghall Parish Council
Kirkburton Parish Council
Kirkby Lonsdale Town Council
Kirkby Stephen Town Council
Kirkby Thore Parish Council
Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council
Kirkby Overblow Parish Council
Kirkham Town Council
Kirkland Parish Council
Kirklees Council
Kirklees Green Party
Kirton in Lindsey Town Council
Knaresborough Town Council
Knowsley Community College
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Knutsford Town Council
Lancashire Association of TUCs
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire Federation of Women's Institutes
Lancashire Link Network of U3AS
Lancaster City Council
Lancaster & Skipton Rail User Group
Laneshaw Bridge Parish Council
Langwathby Parish Council
Lazonby Parish Council
Lea with Cottam Parish Council
Ledston Parish Council
Lee Barkirgian Family Trust
Leeds City Council
Leeds College of Music
Leek Town Council
Lindal & Marton Parish Council
Linton Parish Council
Little Eccleston with Larbreck Parish Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool John Moores University
Llanasa Community Council
Loftus Town Council
Long Marston Parish Council
Long Marton Parish Council
Longton Parish Council
Longridge Town Council
Louth Town Council
Lower Holker Parish Council
Lower Washburn Parish Council
Luddington & Haldenby Parish Council
Lymm Parish Council
Mablethorpe & Sutton Town Council
Maghull Town Council
Maltby Town Council
Malton Town Council
Manchester City Council
Manchester Friends of the Earth
Market Rasen Town Council
Market Weighton Town Council
Marketing Derby (Derby Tourist Board)
Marketing Manchester (Manchester Tourist Board)
Marsden Heights Community College
MaryportTown Council
Matlock Town Council
Mawdesley Parish Council
Medlar-with-Wesham Town Council
Melling with Wrayton Parish Council
Mellor Parish Council
MERCi (Manchester Environmental Resource Centre initiative)
Meltham Town Council
Menston Parish Council
Menwith with Darley Parish Council
The Mersey Partnership (Merseyside Tourist Board)
Merseyside ITA (formerly PTA)
Metro (West Yorksheire PTE)
Mickle Trafford Parish Council
Micklefield Parish Council
Mid Wharfedale Parish Council
Middleham Town Council
Middlesbrough Council
Middleton Parish Council
Midland Railway Society
Millom Town Council
Mirfield Town Council
Misterton Parish Council
Mold Town Council
Monk Fryston Parish Council
Morecambe Town Council
Morland Parish Council
Morley Town Council
Morpeth Town Council
Mossley Town Council
Mostyn Community Council
Much Hoole Parish Council
Murton Parish Council
Myerscough & Bilsborrow Parish Council
Myerscough College
NHS NW
Nantwich Town Council
National Railway Museum
Natland Parish Council
Nelson & Colne College
Nelson Independent Labour Party, Land Society
Nelson Town Council
Neston Town Council
Nether Kellet Parish Council
Newcastle City Council
New Mills Town Council
Newton-with-Clifton Parish Council
Nexus (Tyne & Wear PTE)
Normanton Town Council
North Cheshire Rail User Group
North Deighton Parish Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
North Meols Parish Council
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Turton Parish Council
North Tyneside Council
North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire & York NHS Primary Care Trust
Northop Hall Community Council
Northwich Town Council
Norton-on-Derwent Town Council
Nun Monkton Parish Council
Old Bolsover Town Council
Oldham Unitary Council
Orton Parish Council
Otley Town Council
Out Rawcliffe Parish Council
Overton Parish Council
Over Wyresdale Parish Council
Owston Ferry Parish Council
Padiham Town Council
Parbold Parish Council
Pateley Bridge Town Council
Pendle Borough Council
Pendle Community Credit Union
Pendle District Youth Council
Pendle Forest Cycling Club
Pendle Labour Party
Pendle Leisure Trust
Pendle Partnership
Pendleton Parish Council
Penistone Town Council
Penketh Parish Council
Penwortham Town Council
Pickering Town Council
Pilling Parish Council
Ponteland Town Council
Pool Parish Council
Poynton with Worth Town Council
Prescot Town Council
Preesall Town Council
Preston City Council
Preston Patrick Parish Council
Preston Richard Parish Council
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Rail Future Yorkshire
Rail Passenger Committee NW
The Ramblers Association
The Ramblers, NE Lancs, Clitheroe Branch
Ramsgreave Parish Council
Ravenstonedale Parish Council
Read Parish Council
Red Ladder Theatre Company
Redbourne Parish Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Reedley Hallows Parish Council
Ribble Banks Parish Council
Ribble Valley Rail
Ribby with Wrea Parish Council
Ribchester Parish Council
Ripley Town Council
Ripley Parish Council
Ripon City Council
Ripponden Parish Council
Rivington Parish Council
Rixton with Glazebrook Parish Council
RMT Union (General Secretary)
Roughlee Booth Parish Council
Roxby Parish Council
Sabden Parish Council
Saddleworth Parish Council
Saint Anne's on The Sea Town Council
St Helens Council
Saints John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Humanities College
St Stephen’s Catholic School
Salesbury Parish Council
Samlesbury and Cuerdale Parish Council
Sandbach Town Council
Salterforth Parish Council
Satterthwaite Parish Council
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarcroft Parish Council
Scarisbrick Parish Council
Selby and District Rail Users Group
Scotforth Parish Council
Scriven Parish Council
Seaham Town Council
Sedbergh Parish Council
Sedgefield Town Council
Selby District Council
Sefton Council
Seneley Green Parish Council
Settle College
Settle Town Council
Sheffield City Council
Sherburn-in-Elmet Parish Council
Shevington Parish Council
Shildon Town Council
Shipley College
Shipley Green Party
Shipley Model Railway Society
Shotton Town Council
Sicklinghall Parish Council
Silloth Town Council
Silsden Town Council
Silverdale Parish Council
Simonstone Parish Council
Skegness Town Council
Skipton & Craven Action for Disability
Skipton and Craven Green Party
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton Town Council
Skipwith Parish Council
Slaidburn & Easington Parish Council
Slyne-with-Hest Parish Council
Soil Association
South Elmsall Town Council
South Kirkby & Moorthorpe Town Council
South Lakeland District Council
South Lathom Parish Council
South Ribble Pensioners Association
South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority (SYITA formerly SYPTA)
South Tyneside Council
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE)
Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Sowerby Parish Council
Spennymoor Town Council
Stainforth Parish Council
Stainforth Town Council
Staveleyl Town Council
Steeton-with-Eastburn Parish Council
Stockport Green Party
Stocksbridge Town Council
Stockton Heath Parish Council
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Sunderland City Council
Support the East Lancashire Line Association (STELLA)
Support the Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester Rail Lines Group (STORM)
Sustrans
Sutton in Craven Parish Council
TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
Tadcaster Town Council
TAITH (Transport Consortium for North Wales)
Tarbock Parish Council
Tarleton Parish Council
Tatham Parish Council
Thirsk Town Council
Thorne-Moorends Town Council
Thornton in Lonsdale Parish Council
Thorp Arch Parish Council
Threshfield Parish Council
Thurnham Parish Council
Tockholes Parish Council
Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council
Todmorden Town Council
Transport 2000
The Transport Action Group (TAG)
Travel Watch Isle of Man
Trawden Forest Primary School
Treales, Roseacre & Wharles Parish Council
TUC Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Council
Tyne Valley Rail User Group
U3A Bebington
U3A Bemborough
U3A Bradford
U3A Burnley
U3A Chorley
U3A Clitheroe
U3A Craven Railway Study Group
U3A Formby
U3A Harrogate
U3A Northenden (Manchester)
U3A Richmond
U3A Sale
U3A Warrington
U3A Wirral
U3A York
Ulnes Warton Parish Council
Ulverston Town Council
Underbarrow & Bradleyfield Parish Council
UNISON, Burnley Branch
UNISON Calderdale Local Government Branch
UNISON Pendle Branch
Unite the Union (Amicus), Burnley Branch
University of Bolton
University of Bolton Students' Union
University of Bradford
University of Bradford Students' Union
UCLAN (University of Central Lancashire)
University of Chester
University of Cumbria
University of Manchester Students' Union
University of Salford
Upper Calder Valley Renaissance Sustainable Transport Group
Upper Rawcliffe with Tarnacre Parish Council
Upton by Chester and District Parish Council
Urswick Parish Council
Visit Chester & Cheshire
WEA Yorkshire and Humber
Waddington Parish Council
Wakefield Railway Modellers' Society
Warton Parish Council
Washburn Parish Council
Wennington Parish Council
Wensleydale Railway Association
West Craven Together
West Butterwick Parish Council
West Lancashire District Council
West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority (SYITA formerly SYPTA)
Westhoughton Town Council
Wetherby Town Council
Whaley Bridge Town Council
Whalley Parish Council
Wharfedale Friends of the Earth
Wheelton Parish Council
Whiston Town Council
Whitby Town Council
Whittington Parish Council
Whittle-le-Woods Parish Council
Whitworth Town Council
Whixley Parish Council
Wigan Council
Wigton Town Council
Wilpshire Parish Council
Wilsden Parish Council
Windermere Town Council
Windle Parish Council
Winterton Town Council
Wirral Council
Wistow Parish Council
Wiswell Parish Council
Withernsea Town Council
Woodplumpton Parish Council
Wootton Parish Council
Worlaby Parish Council
Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council
Wrawby Parish Council
Wray with Botton Parish Council
Wrightington Parish Council
Wroot Parish Council
Wrose Parish Council
Wyre Borough Council
Yealand Conyers Parish Council
Yorkshire Baptist Association
Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group
Yorkshire Dales Society
Yorkshire Tourist Board

SUPPORTING REPORTS

Burnley Action Partnership Community Plan for Burnley
Bradford District Transport Strategy 2006-2021
Colne Connected Action Plan
Earby Vital Villages Initiative
Lancashire Economic Strategy
Lancashire Environment Strategy
Lancashire Partnerships Community Strategy
Lancashire Local Transport Plan
Local Agenda 21
North West Regional Economic Strategy
North Yorkshire Local Transport Plan
Northern Way Strategy – Connecting City Regions
Trans-European Networks – Rail Transport Schemes
Trawden Parish Plan
Pendle Borough Council/LSP

Links to other Rail Campaigns
Aln Valley Railway
Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users' Association
Campaign for Borders Rail
BRUG (Bradford Rail Users Group)
COBRA (Campaign to Open Blackford Railway-station Again!)
Fleetwood Rail Link
CRUG (Copeland Rail Users Group)
CAST.IRON
FreeSeniorsRail>Free off-peak rail travel for over 65's
Penrith - Keswick Railway
Middlewich Railway Link Campaign
Minsters Rail Campaign
Muswell Hill Metro Group
North & West London Light Railway
Portishead Railway Group
SWOPlink (Southport Wigan Ormskirk Preston link)
Todmorden Curve Campaign
Translink
Save the Woodhead tunnel
Wealden Line Campaign

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