I almost had to laugh when I read the story in the Chronicle about the £52m that Hampshire County Council has received to improve bus services, and Lulu Bowerman’s statement that they will be able to “invest in services that are more frequent, cleaner and more reliable, bringing real benefits for residents” (Chronicle, January 15).
I live in Twyford, and Hampshire County Council has withdrawn funding for the 61 bus, the only direct link between Twyford and Eastleigh, and allowed the 69 bus to reroute via the motorway to the bottom end of Winchester, withdrawing a service that ran close to the hospital, library and railway station, again presumably to save time and money for the bus company.
Can Cllr Bowerman please tell us how this is bringing real benefits to residents?
Frank Henry,
Park Lane,
Twyford
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