A not-for-profit minibus service for those with limited mobility is stopping its services after a huge hike in its insurance bill. Accessible Transport 4 U (AT4U), based in Fishponds, has confirmed redundancies and informed passengers that it will cease operating in February.
The award-winning service, which users say provides a lifeline in the South West for those who would otherwise find it difficult to leave the house, will stop on February 1 after 22 years. In a letter explaining the decision, it said its insurance premium had surged by 180 per cent and it could not afford to continue.
The letter, dated January 20, stated that due to a few accidents their insurance provider ERS had increased their rates to £2,600 per month. Martyn Hancock, AT4U's volunteer director, said they said no choice but to stop the services it operates - Candyfloss Outings, Wheel 2 Learn, Out ‘n’ About and Forever Remembered.
