Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:03 pm on 3 May 2017.
Jenny Rathbone
Labour
2:03,
3 May 2017
Looking at the transport interchange that’s been identified for the Central Square, which is a crucial part of the sustainable transport strategy for the Cardiff capital region, I wondered if you can put to bed some of the nonsense that the Lib Dems are putting about around demolishing the bus station with gay abandon without any plan to rebuild it, and telling us that there is no money to put in place the new bus/light rail interchange, which of course is absolutely crucial to achieving modal shift, to tackle air pollution and enable people arriving by train to complete their journey, whether it’s by bike, by bus or by light rail. So, I wondered if you can put to bed the scurrilous rumours that have been peddled, that there’s no money for rebuilding the bus station, and tell us what contribution the Welsh Government will make to ensure this crucial piece of sustainable transport jigsaw can be completed by the incoming Labour council.
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