Proposed changes to two major bus routes in the Whitley Bay area have prompted residents to act by launching a petition.
Nexus plans to cancel the 51 services between Holystone, in North Tyneside, and Whitley Bay. In addition, there are plans to extend the route of the W2 to include Beaumont Park, Red House Farm, Sainsbury's, and Earsdon Village.
The new proposed W2 route would operate a reduced hourly service between 7am and 11.30pm Monday to Saturday and 8.30 am to 10.30pm on Sunday. Buses would no longer serve Cragside in Whitley Lodge, but bus stops on Woodburn Drive at either end of Cragside would be served as an alternative.
