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BBC News
27-04-2025
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£4m plan to improve Blackpool bus services set to be approved
More than £4m of funding is set to be spent on improving bus services in Blackpool including upgrading will go towards implementing Blackpool's Bus Service Improvement Plan which sets out a number of priorities including bus lanes on Talbot Road, replacing worn out bus shelters and deep also includes rolling out more Real Time Information screens at town centre bus cash includes £2.5m of capital funding and almost £1.7m of revenue funding allocated to the council by the Department for Transport. Refurbishment programme The Bus Grant Delivery Plan including the proposals is due to go before a meeting of the council's executive committee on 28 April for approval.A report setting out the recommendations said the funding was expected to be used "for the purposes of improving bus services and infrastructure" in a way "which delivers tangible improvements for passengers."About £1m will be used to support services in order to ensure they are sustainable and meet the needs of people living and working in Blackpool, while £1.6m has been allocated to creating bus lanes on Mather Street to Devonshire Road and Cecil Street to Devonshire Road.A full audit of all bus shelters is also proposed "to evaluate and categorise each shelter and stop, enabling an annual maintenance, replacement, deep clean and refurbishment programme".The council, which owns Blackpool Transport, also hopes the improvements will encourage more use of public transport which will help it meet its environmental targets, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
22-04-2025
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Councillors agree £11m funding for Exceat Bridge replacement
Councillors have agreed to commit additional funding to plans to replace a bridge in East a meeting earlier, East Sussex County Council cabinet members agreed to "redirect" more than £11m towards plans to replace Exceat Bridge.A two-way bridge will replace the current single-lane structure, which forms part of the A259 between Seaford and proposals saw opposition from some councillors, who argued the project was proving to be too expensive and should be dropped altogether, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The funding decision comes a little more than a month after the project was set to be discontinued due to rising members had previously considered plans to construct a like-for-like replacement of the existing Councillor Nick Bennett, Conservative cabinet member for resources and climate change, said: "If we build a single-lane bridge now, in 20 years time people will think that we've missed a great opportunity to build something far more substantial that supports the infrastructure for a long time."The additional funding for the project is to be taken from money tied to the council's Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).There are expected to be disruption to other projects within the BSIP because of the reallocation, councillors were Party councillor Johnny Denis said: "[Traffic in Newhaven] is the biggest pinch point of all; for everybody, for the maximum number of users."That ought to be the priority, not this white elephant, or should we call it a red herring in terms of traffic solutions on the A259."
BBC News
21-04-2025
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- BBC News
Funding decision due on Exceat Bridge replacement plans
Councillors are poised to decide whether to commit additional funds to replace a bridge in East Sussex County Council's cabinet is due to decide on Tuesday whether to "re-direct" more than £11m towards plans to replace Exceat structure, which forms part of the A259 between Seaford and Eastbourne, is to be transformed into a new two-lane, two-way alternative meeting comes a little more than a month after the project was set to be discontinued due to its rising costs. Cabinet members had previously considered plans to construct a like-for-like replacement of the existing officers changed their recommendation, saying they wished to explore whether money tied to the council's Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) could be a new report to cabinet, officers say this change of course had been prompted by the involvement of the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited (B&H Buses) in the the bus company's intervention, the Department for Transport gave the council permission to reallocate £11.128m of BSIP say the reallocation will result in some disruption to other projects within the BSIP.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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Plan to improve bus connections to hospital
Plans have been drawn up to improve bus connections from parts of Derby to the city's main hospital. Derby City Council is working with bus firm Notts & Derby to add more Link 2 services between the city centre and the Royal Derby Hospital via Mickleover and Mackworth. The move will be paid for by government funding through the council's Bus Service Improvement Plan. Carmel Swan, cabinet member for transport, said it was hoped the changes would make it easier for staff to get to and from work. Alterations to the existing Link 2 route will see the service head into the city centre and back to the hospital via the A52 Ashbourne Road. The service will also run every hour and "complement hospital shift times". The council is carrying out an ongoing review of the city's bus network with priority placed on enhancing links to key destinations such as the hospital. Swan said: "As a council, we are committed to creating a greener, better-connected city. "It is enhancements like this that give our communities better, more sustainable options. Notts & Derby manager Stuart Frost said: "We are really looking forward to providing a reliable service to the residents of Mackworth and Mickelover to hopefully make their connections much easier." Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Electric bus route scrapped over costs Bus operator announces changes to city routes
BBC News
02-04-2025
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Dorset council unveils public transport improvement plans
A council has revealed plans to enhance public transport through a series of Council's Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) includes more frequent services and launching community transport in partnership with local transport operators, the plan aims to achieve improvements in areas including Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport, Sturminster Newton, and Gillingham, while maintaining enhanced routes between Wimborne, Ferndown, and Bournemouth, the council says. Jon Andrews, the council's cabinet member for place services, said the improvements would benefit "residents and visitors alike". Dorset was allocated £3.3m of Bus Grant funding as part of the government's £670m funding to enable local authorities to deliver their BSIPs. The delivery plan, which was approved on 20 March, is conditional on its submission and publication council said it would aim at boosting public transport use and improving accessibility, particularly for rural BSIP also envisions trialling an electric minibus to promote a sustainable, low-emission Andrews called the projects planned for 2025/26 "incredibly exciting"."From improved bus services to infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicle trials, these improvements will make transport more accessible, reliable, and sustainable, benefitting residents and visitors alike."But he added that Dorset "remains disadvantaged by the current funding allocation formula"."The money we've received from government is only a small part of what is required to transform the bus network across Dorset, and longer-term funding is key to us achieving our BSIP vision," Mr Andrews said."We will work closely with our MPs to advocate for fairer funding in the future to truly unlock the potential of public transport across our county." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
