Help to save the 67 Burnham on Sea to Wells and Wookey hole bus before it is to late

SCC announced this by e mail to the councils and parishes that will be affected

As you may be aware the contract for bus service 67 from Burnham-on-Sea to Wells/Wookey Hole is due to expire on 26 November 2016. This was an emergency contract funded and put in place by Somerset County Council after WebberBus ceased trading in May 2016 with the aim of reviewing the service before the expiry date. We have agreed to extend the current contract until 31 December 2016 but unfortunately due to the financial challenges we face as an Authority we are not able to extend the emergency contract any further which means that the service will cease to operate from 31 December.

We are going to hold a consultation for the passengers who use this service, we hope to be able to gather data on where the demand is across this route which may enable us to look at smaller and more sustainable solutions for some areas affected by this service withdrawal. Shortly posters will appear on the bus informing passengers of the impending withdrawal and inviting them to email or write in with their comments.

We are also inviting Parishes to meet with us to discuss potential transport solutions. We have recently had a similar issue in West Somerset and after meeting with 3 Parishes were able to reinstate a service after they agreed to jointly fund it. If you would like to attend a meeting please respond to this email by 5pm on 11 November and once we have gauged the interest we will make arrangements