BC BUS UNDER THREAT

SOCIAL EXCLUSION WARNING OVER BUS ROUTES THREAT

Heather and her Lib Dem Colleagues Jonny Keeley and Nigrl Hartin have asked Shropshire Council to rule our further cuts in bus services to the very rural parts of the County as the Council launches a consultation on the future our buses.

First the Council strips away essential services claiming we can travel to use these in larger towns, then they propose to considerably reduce our bus service which will isolate people and reduce options for commuters, students and hospital visits.

“These cuts are affecting many parts of Shropshire but I believe Bishops Castle is among those areas hit the hardest as we are a very long way from hospitals, colleges and other services.”
The Council’s Consultation will run from 25 March to 6 May 2019 with a vote in cabinet on Wednesday 22 May. One example of the measures proposed is reducing the Bishops Castle to Plox Green 553 service (and then on to Shrewsbury) from 5 to 2 per day.

shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/reduction-of-local-bus-service-subsidies-financial-year-201920/ .