Dr Simon Opher

Dr Simon Opher

Labour — Stroud

Speaking in the House of Commons on 28 November 2024

Debate

No. 84/85 bus service in South Gloucestershire

Contribution

This cross-boundary service enabled people in Wotton-under-Edge who do not have a vehicle to travel south to Yate and on to Bristol. The service also allowed people in south Gloucestershire to attend their doctors and schools, so it is really missed. I commend the efforts of Barbara Lawrence, a local resident of Wotton-under-Edge, who has been instrumental in trying to secure the return of this bus service. Following is the full text of the petition: [The petition of residents of Gloucestershire, Declares that the No. 84 and 85 Yate & Wotton-under-Edge Circular bus service should be re-instated. The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to consider the needs of rural areas when allocating funding for bus services, and to take steps to encourage the re-instatement of the No. 84 and 85 Yate & Wotton-under-Edge Circular bus service in South Gloucestershire. And the petitioners remain, etc.] [P003022]

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