WORCESTER'S newly re-elected MP is already facing a wish-list for when he returns to the Commons on Monday - including securing cash to dual the A4440 Carrington Bridge.

Tory Robin Walker said yesterday that campaigning for a £25 million upgrade of Worcestershire Royal Hospital's A&E and better infrastructure would be among his priorities.

Richard Greenway, a Lowesmoor-based landscape architect, said: "Can I request that the new administration continues to invest in infrastructure around Worcester and provides us with a complete ring road which is a stranglehold on growth in our city.

"Until both the northern and southern link are complete it adversely affects business growth as the traffic in Worcester is a real issue including the flooding which affected New Road."

The Carrington Bridge dualling is estimated to cost around £70 million and is subject of an intense lobbying effort by county decision-makers already, but the Northern Link, which would tear through Claines, does not have the same support.

Elsewhere, Mike Ashton, chief executive of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, said: "Businesses in Herefordshire and Worcestershire want to see a pro-growth, pro-enterprise programme building on the positive steps taken and lessons learned.

"The Conservatives now have a clear mandate to take bold and important decisions, and must use it to help British businesses invest and grow.

"In return, business stands ready to work with the new government to deliver prosperity, jobs and sustained economic growth."

Police and crime commissioner Bill Longmore said: "Like everybody else, I’ve been glued to the TV for hours watching the election results.

"I think it’s fair to say the way the drama has unfolded has caught everyone by surprise, myself included.

"My first thought, is that I’m pleased that the votes have given us a definitive decision.

"Whichever way the polls had gone, a majority Government means the country should have some stability and consistency for the next five years.

“From my perspective, we now know that the role of police and crime commissioners will continue.

"That uncertainty is over, and myself and my counterparts nationwide can really push on now and build on the work we have done to date.

"I would be first to admit that there are still some wrinkles to iron out regarding the role of PCCs, but the proposal to abolish the posts would have been like ‘throwing the baby out with the bath water’.

“We were expecting further spending reductions for local policing, whoever had come into power, but despite that, the election result gives us a real platform now to push on, and I know there will be some very good initiatives happening in West Mercia that will be very positive for everyone."

But Bryn Griffiths, secretary of Worcester's Trades Union Council said the public sector was fearing the worst: "We are concerned that the manifesto indicates the worsening of lives of working people in Worcester, and the erosion of trade union rights.

"We will work responsibly with the elected Government to ensure any plans are based on facts and fully justified.

"Will not give up hard won rights to defend working people and will argue our case firmly and fairly."