Bricknell Estate bus provision

John Fareham and John Abbott report that Hull City Council are withdrawing funding for Stagecoach Service 9 to cover Bricknell Estate but that negotiations are under way to provide an alternative off peak service.

As we previously reported, contract negotiations have been under way for a lower-cost bus subsidy provision.  This has resulted in the contract being awarded to East Yorkshire, but the contract does not cover Service 9. Officers have therefore begun negotiations with both local bus operators about diverting other services to cover Bricknell Estate during the daytime so as to provide continuity of service.  We for our part have emphasised the urgency of doing so in order to ensure continuity of public transport provision for the numerous elderly residents who need there to be a bus service of whatever kind to get them to the shops, the doctor’s surgery or other important destinations.