A plan has been put forward to reverse bus cuts that would have a 'devastating impact' on a Nottinghamshire town. Trentbarton recently announced it was cutting all evening and Sunday services on the Hucknall Connect service after April 2 as part of a raft of changes meant to cater to customer needs.
The bus serves the Ruffs Estate, Westville, the Welbeck Estate, Broomhill and Hazel Grove areas of Hucknall, and its planned reduction has frustrated residents. But councillors in the town have now revealed a plan to restore the service, which was to be reduced after Nottinghamshire County Council chose to discontinue a £150,000 subsidy to the operator Trentbarton.
Hucknall’s Ashfield Independent councillors Dave Shaw, Lee Waters, and John Wilmott have put forward a proposal for the County Council to subsidise the service on a six-month trial, which they say Trentbarton will be able operate if £75,000 is made available. Councillor Dave Shaw, who represents Hucknall West on Nottinghamshire County Council, has written to County Hall to formally propose the measure which he said would make a significant difference to passengers.
