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Mayor to take control of Bristol transport
Transport is one of the biggest challenges facing Bristol and one that mayor Marvin Rees will now personally oversee.
Mhairi Threlfall is standing down from her cabinet role to focus on her campaign as Labour’s parliamentary hopeful in the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency – the seat currently held by Tory Jack Lopresti.
Threlfall, who remains a councillor for Eastville, was in the job for just 15 months, but has been praised by the mayor for the significant contribution she made.
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Mhairi Threlfall stands down after 15 months in the job
She was appointed to oversee the transport portfolio in July 2017. The position had formerly been held by Mark Bradshaw, a Labour co-op councillor for Bedminster who was ousted as part of a cabinet reshuffle in March 2017.
Rees said: “I’d like to thank Mhairi for her hard work and commitment to tackling some of Bristol’s biggest challenges in transport. Her energy and fresh thinking makes her the kind of person the region and country needs in Westminster.
“She has confidently led the development of the draft Bristol Transport Strategy, which is still out to consultation until the end of this week. The document is critical for setting a clear direction on how we will deliver the world class transport network Bristol needs and deserves and I am grateful to Mhairi for helping us on this path.
“I look forward to taking forward this good work so far and seeing what the public think of some of the approaches set out in the strategy. We must now focus on implementing change that will support inclusive economic growth and give real choice when it comes to how we travel.
“I wish Mhairi all the best with her campaign for Filton and Bradley Stoke and once again thank her for significant contribution she has made as cabinet member for transport.”
The ongoing Temple Gate roadworks are one of the major overhauls meant to ease congestion in the long run
Threlfall added: “I have really enjoyed my role and working in a way to make a real difference for Bristol. It’s been an incredible opportunity – I have loved so much of it and I look forward to continuing to work with Marvin and the council in a different capacity to fulfil our shared vision for Bristol and the wider region.”
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