£1000 awarded to open story telling group after first bus broke their word

Bus users of the 161 bus might be interested to read this article  about First bus having to pay out a £1000 to the open story tellers group after they cut the 161  bus which the group used. More details on this story can be found on the Frome Standard website www.fromestandard.co.uk

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Mike the Town Crier, with Tracey Harding of FAVBUG

On Saturday morning, FAVBUG took to the streets of Frome to encourage bus travellers to have their say on Somerset County Council's proposed cuts to subsidies for buses serving Frome.

With help from Mike Bishop, Frome's own Town Crier, we spread the word in no uncertain terms, giving out fliers to passengers arriving and leaving on the affected buses, and explaining how people can participate on the council's consultation.

Many passengers expressed surprise and concern at the proposed cuts, which would affect their ability to visit Frome to work or shop. The council expects to cut funding for the 424 service to Midsomer Norton and the 161 to Wells. The Saturday timetables of both services could disappear entirely.

You can respond to the council's proposals here.

Good news for travellers to Bath

First bus have introduced a new bus ticket called outer Bath which costs just  £6.00 and can be used on multiple journeys, so if you fancy a spot of Christmas shopping, followed by an evening out this offers great value for money. If any of you have friends who are going to take you Christmas  shopping by car you might want to point out to them that the bus is a lot cheaper and  you don't have the headache of trying to find a parking space before you can start shopping.