Campaign Updates

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Howard, on behalf of Back Our Buses, sent an email to Stagecoach in April, to highlight local concerns and frustrations over the changes to the route of the 69 service. In his email he mentioned the following: "One of the primary issues for the (campaign) group is the adverse impact on passengers of the recent route change of the 69 bus in Winchester. We gather the reason for the rerouting from its St Cross route to a route via the M3 is to save time. Such a saving for passe

We have been asking you what you think - see some of the results to our polls and surveys here!

In March, Howard, from Back Our Buses, wrote on behalf of the group to the Department of Transport, for clarification on details of the new Local Authority Bus Grant (LABG). This is a new grant which will soon be available for local authorities to use to improve bus services. In his email, Howard proposed the following questions regarding this new funding: Please advise of your target date for providing Local Transport Authorities with LABG information and guidance for fundin

In February, Howard, a member of Back Our Buses, wrote an email to Councillor Lulu Bowerman, of Hampshire County Council, who was at the time, the Executive Member for Highways and Passenger Transport. On behalf of the campaign group, and our followers, he wanted to obtain her views on some of the concerns and issues regarding the loss of the 61 bus service and changes to the 69 route. We felt this would also give us an insight into the Council's thoughts and approach to the

Councillors working with us attended a Hampshire County Council meeting regarding the current BSIP funding.

Both Dr Danny Chambers MP and Liz Jarvis MP are firmly behind better public transport for Hampshire

An 87 year old resident in Allbrook wrote to the Prime Minister about the loss of the 61 - and got a response!

Councillor for Colden Common and Twyford, Liam-Bailey Morgan, had the opportunity to meet the Green Party's candidate for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Mayoral Election, Anna Collar, in November. Whilst at this Green Party meeting, he asked Anna about her views on the reinstatement of the 61 bus service between Eastleigh and Winchester. This is because part of the new Mayor's responsibilities will be Local Transportation. Liam said: "It was reassuring to hear just how stron

In November, some of our volunteers, along with Councillors for Colden Common and Twyford, Liam Bailey-Morgan and Sue Cook, and County Councillor for Bishops Waltham Division, Jonathan Williams, met with Donna Jones, who is standing for the Hampshire and Isle Of Wight mayoral post. They came together to discuss the situation with the buses in this area and the impact it is having. Our volunteers and councillors went through what has happened in regards to the loss of the 61 s

Steven Caulston, representative for HAMBAG and Buses in Fleet, recently attended the annual national Quality Bus Conference, and was encouraged to see there was more interest in listening to bus users going forward. This was a conference by The National Bus Centre of Excellence, which is an organisation funded by the government, and run by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, to help advise, guide and support local authorities on the bus and railway secto