Also, a significant taxi-travel requirement is for accessible vehicles and I'm not sure how this is met now.

Nope

This sounds like a job for a poll or two. ...

Indeed - and ARE there typically taxis waiting / plying for business at Kemble station?

Please follow up, members - are taxis generally waiting / plying for hire at your local station?  If not, how easy is it to get a taxi and is there a single source / booking mechanism you would use (be it a local co-operative or something like Uber) or would you be searching / calling lots of different numbers?

Welcome to the Charfield Station newsletter

Dear stakeholder,  Further to our last newsletter, please find below the latest updates about the Charfield Station project.

Project updates
Overnight works to remove trackside vegetation have now been completed. We will be back on-site to clear land next week (from Monday 10 March), however the further vegetation removal will take place during the day. Thank you for your understanding.

In other news, we have refreshed the Give Way road markings and edge lines at the subway between Little Bristol Lane and Station Road. In addition, we will be installing ‘pedestrian in road’ signs at the subway during March. 

Also during March, we will be installing double yellow lines in lieu of the previous school keep clear markings on Manor Lane at the junction with Wotton Road. These changes are taking place in response to feedback from residents. 

Throughout this month, you will see increased activity at the location of the proposed Southern Car Park. Temporary fencing has been installed to mark the new land ownership boundary (please note that the fencing does not relate to the size of the car park, which is smaller). 

Tree felling and planned power outage
On Monday 10 March, we will be commencing tree felling and vegetation removal along the length of Station Road.  A qualified ecologist will be undertaking a check of the trees and vegetation before and during removal to make sure no nesting birds or other wildlife is present.  This work will involve felling trees that are in the proximity of overhead power lines. To ensure the safety of our team and the public, National Grid have scheduled a planned power outage for Saturday 22 March. This is likely to be a full day outage and will affect a small number of properties. National Grid will write to you soon if your property is going to be affected.  We are fully aware of the potential disruption that this will cause and sincerely apologise in advance for any inconvenience. 
Scaffolding at the former station booking hall

We previously told you that we were putting in place protective scaffolding around the former station booking hall. This is for the protection of the railway during the work in the area.  For the safety of our staff and other railway users, some of this work must be carried out overnight when trains are not running.  We will therefore be working on the night of Saturday 15th March to commence the scaffold erection and there will be subsequent daytime works during weekdays to complete it.

Planning updates
We will continue to submit documentation to the Local Planning Authority for discharging further planning conditions during 2025.   

We are also applying to the Local Planning Authority to make minor amendments to the scheme that have arisen during the detailed design stage. These include fencing, landscaping, pedestrian access, road crossings and platform infrastructure. These documents can be viewed on the planning applications website (search for P24/01637/RVC) and we will provide further updates in our next newsletter update. 

1857
The mineral treasures recently discovered at Seend, prove to exist to a far greater extent than at first anticipated. The whole of the village is situated on an outlier of the lower green sand, and it appears that the greater portion of this stratum consists of a ferruginous sandstone, more or less rich in peroxide of iron, yielding in some cases as much as 50 percent of pure metal.

Mr Holloway, of Christchurch, a gentleman largely engaged in the iron ore trade, who purchased a piece of ground near the Bell Inn, Seend, has already extracted 1000 tons of ore, which have been sent into Wales for smelting.

Mr Parker, of London, a connexion of Mr Sarl, the well-known silversmith of Cornhill, has recently purchased several fields, and is at present constructing a tramway from the pits to the canal (a distance of about half a mile), which is expected to be in full operation in the course of two or three months.

Those are taxis licensed to wait/ply for hire on the station forecourt.

Drivers prioritising the life over working overtime. You really can't blame them. Rugby @ 1500.

Adding the date to our diary.   Getting closer

13:11 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 15:35 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:09/03/2025 03:25

08:15 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington due 10:35 was started from Worcester Shrub Hill.
It has been delayed at Worcester Shrub Hill and is now 15 minutes late.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:09/03/2025 08:40

08:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 11:35 will be started from Worcester Foregate Street.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:09/03/2025 08:31

TfL have publicly stated how un8mpressed they are with Network Rail previously. 

Their public statement of unhappiness clearly achieved a lot!

and https://irishwaterwayshistory.com/2009/07/22/the-esb-lock-at-ardnacrusha-on-the-river-shannon/