Labour councillors on Sheffield City Council have voted down proposals to help re-regulate local buses. Opposition Liberal Democrat councillors forced a vote on ‘Quality Contracts’ at today’s special scrutiny meeting, discussing the proposed Sheffield Bus Partnership. Liberal Democrats proposed to re-introduce plans for Quality Contracts after the scheme was quietly dropped by the Labour Council. [...]
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Victory for High Green bus campaigners as student link saved
Campaigners in High Green have today welcomed concessions by bus companies, following a campaign from local residents. Bus bosses have now confirmed that the direct link from High Green to Rotherham, which was provided by the No.66 bus, will be saved. Local residents have been campaigning for weeks against proposals to scrap the service, collecting [...]
Lib Dems force extra time for “re-think” on bus partnership
Liberal Democrat councillors on Sheffield City Council have forced the Council to re-think plans for its proposed Sheffield Bus Partnership. The Partnership, which is a voluntary agreement between the Council and local bus companies, was agreed by the Council’s Cabinet yesterday (22nd Aug). However, Lib Dem councillors have “called-in” the decision for further scrutiny, giving [...]
Fulwood bus campaigners vow to fight on despite bosses’ snub
Local campaigners have vowed to step up their fight against changes to local bus routes. Campaigners in Fulwood are objecting to the proposal of the local bus partnership to send buses up Brooklands Avenue and Moorcroft Road. Local residents claim their roads are inappropriate for the new 83a route. Yet despite a consultation exercise, the [...]
High Green Bus Campaigners bring 1,000 strong petition to Town Hall
Bus campaigners from High Green took their fight to the Town Hall today as they vowed to save their local bus service. The campaigners presented a petition of 1,154 signatures to Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet today calling on the 66 bus service to High Green to be restored. Previously, the service ran from High Green [...]
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Local Elections 2012
