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BUS BACK BETTER

We are looking for bus users or people who may be interested in buses or concerned about the Climate Emergency who would like to join in and help work out how we can take advantage of Bus Back Better.

The UK Government has just launched a new national bus strategy for England entitled Bus Back Better.  The Government’s believes ‘buses are the easiest, cheapest and quickest way to improve transport”. This national Bus Strategy is backed by £3 billion of new funding and forms a key plank in the Government’s twin agenda of “Levelling Up” and “ensuring the economy meets Net Zero carbon emissions”. This is the biggest change in buses in the last 30 years!

Said Peter Travis, Co-Chair of Somerset Bus Partnership and a Chair of Frome and Villages Bus User Group, “This new national bus strategy and its extra funding gives us in Somerset the chance to deliver major improvements in the County’s bus services. Somerset now needs to seize this unique opportunity.”

The newly formed Somerset Bus Partnership is supported both by councillors and by bus user groups across Somerset and it will seek to work with local town and parish councils and with Somerset County Council to input into a Bus Enhancement Partnership for Somerset that incorporates both what current bus users need and take steps to facilitate more Somerset residents to switch from using private cars to travel by bus.

At 10 journeys per resident, Somerset currently has the fourth-lowest bus passenger journeys per population in England. It is the lowest in the South West. Bus passenger journeys in Somerset have decreased by more than some 40% over the past decade.

Said Peter Travis, “The new Bus Strategy provides the funding to reverse this decline in passenger numbers in Somerset and see Somerset playing its part in the Government’s leveling up and green agendas by launching a Bus Enhancement Initiative for Somerset. Somerset needs to commit to this initiative by June 2021.”

We are looking for bus users or people who may be interested in buses or concerned about the Climate Emergency who would like to join in and help work out how we can take advantage of Bus Back Better. Do please get in contact via the below contact details:

Contact:

Peter Travis

Somerset Bus Partnership

01373 831726

SBPMendip@outlook.com

Following the death of HRH Prince Philip please find the statement from Mendip District Council attached

Street Beat Team would like to reassure local residents that despite the number of posts on social media recently, in relation to the number of dog thefts allegedly taking place in the Street/ Walton/ Glastonbury and surrounding areas, Street Beat Team would like to re-assure resident’s that we have had no such reports or crimes recorded of any dog theft.

Whilst it is always good to remain vigilant, we would ask residents to not believe everything they read on social media but if they do see any suspicious incidents taking place, then we would urge residents to report the matter at the time of the incident on the 101 number, or if the crime is in progress, then 999 should be used.

Many thanks.

 

Tim Richards

Police Community Support Officer 8919

 

Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Street Neighbourhood Policing Team

 

E-mail: timothy.richards@avonandsomerset.police.uk

Tel: 101

Mob: 07802874904(not 24hrs)

OFFICIAL – FROM MENDIP DISTRICT COUNCIL:

Sorry; Missed recycling around Mendip

Coronavirus related staff shortages have lead to missed collections today, Thursday 18th February in and around Walton and various other towns and villages in the Mendip area.

We regret that immediate return collections are not possible; please re-present recycling next Thursday 25th February from 6am.

If materials cannot be stored or would prevent a health hazard or fire risk, all recycling sites are on their usual schedules for essential visits only, and can take all kerbside materials for recycling.

The only exception to this is food waste, which should be double bagged and put into your rubbish or added to the energy-from-waste skip at any recycling site.

TO NOTE: RUBBISH, GARDEN WASTE,CLINICAL COLLECTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

If you need additional recycling containers, order them via My Waste Services

 

APOLOGIES, SOMERSET WASTE PARTNERSHIP