Apr 09 2009
Residents furious over decisions to axe local bus service
Local residents living on the edge of Copmanthorpe are up in arms at the potential loss of their bus service. York City Council has decided to re-organise the bus route which currently runs down Temple Lane serving Drome Road and Temple Garth. The new services will completely by-pass this area leaving local residents without any direct access to public transport.
The strength of feeling amongst local residents against this proposed cut to their bus service was demonstrated at a recent public meeting which we organised. At the meeting the Council Officers who attended were asked to look into alternative arrangements whereby a service could be provided. We have since followed this up by organising a petition of local residents against the Council’s decision to cut these services which was presented at the full Council meeting last week.
This would be a devastating blow for local residents if the Council carried through with its plans to cut this service. The Temple Lane area is isolated from Copmanthorpe village centre by the East Coast mainline, and consequently many people rely on this bus to visit the local shops, access the doctors or dentist and without it they will be completely cut off. I believe this is unacceptable and action to secure this service has to be taken.
