Wood Hill bus improvement works to start in March
The next major bus improvement scheme planned for North Somerset will take place in March on the Wood Hill junction of the A370 to help make bus services faster whilst future-proofing sustainable bus...
View ArticleBath Park and Ride one of the best in country, survey finds
Bath’s Park & Ride schemes have been given an official thumbs up after ranking in the top two services in a national independent survey which analysed results from 111 authorities. The quick...
View ArticleCouncil agrees further support to extend 84/85 and 918 bus services
South Gloucestershire Council has agreed around £240,000 of additional funding to continue its support of the 84/85 bus service until September 2024, and extend the 918 school journey for the 2024/25...
View ArticleViews sought on how to improve four active travel routes
Bristol City Council is asking people who live near or travel on four walking, wheeling, and cycling routes in Bristol to consider proposals to make them safer and more accessible. The routes being...
View ArticleNorth Somerset Council extends X10 bus service with Transpora Bus
People living in Clevedon, Weston-in-Gordano, and Portishead will continue to be able to access key services in Bristol after the successful trial of the X10 bus route is set to continue with a new...
View ArticleShape new bus service improvement plans for A38/A368 junction
Local people are being invited to have their say on proposals to transform a busy junction near Churchill, as part of North Somerset Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). Under the concept...
View ArticlePaulton power brings new “WESTlocal” to area
Paulton residents are celebrating the news that the very first WESTlocal service will serve their area. WESTlocal, from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, led by Mayor Dan Norris, allows...
View ArticleBus service changes from April 2024
A number of services within the West of England will be changing from April 2024
View ArticleYate residents asked about travel in the town
South Gloucestershire Council is asking people who live in Yate to share their experiences of getting around the town. Through a new project called Getting About in Yate, the council wants to know how...
View ArticleTraffic signals to be upgraded in Nailsea
A £90,000 scheme to upgrade traffic management systems in Nailsea starts on Monday (11 March). Traffic signal refurbishment works will be carried out at the at junction of Stockway North and Clevedon...
View ArticleWorks begin on new Market Square in Midsomer Norton
Construction of a new public space to rejuvenate Midsomer Norton town centre and provide space for community events will begin next month. The £2.39m Market Square scheme will create a flexible...
View ArticleGreen light for East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial
Plans to deliver safer, quieter and more sustainable neighbourhoods in East Bristol have been approved as part of Bristol’s first Liveable Neighbourhood pilot project. Liveable Neighbourhoods aim to...
View ArticleChanges to WESTlink from April
Changes to improve WESTlink – the region’s shared bookable minibus service – are on the way, regional Mayor Dan Norris has confirmed on Monday 18 March. From this April, the first year anniversary of...
View ArticleGreener electric buses will soon be on roads thanks to £15M investment
New electric buses will be on North Somerset roads from early next year, after North Somerset Council successfully bid for £15million of new funding for greener buses across the region. North Somerset...
View ArticleRegional Mayor secures cash to power up 70+ electric buses
More than 70 fully electric buses – along with the charging infrastructure needed to support them – will be coming to the West of England, Mayor Dan Norris announced. The Mayor has successfully...
View ArticleRegional Mayor pedals way to (another) £850,000 funding boost for walking and...
It’s yet more good news for cyclists and walkers as another £850,000-plus to support new schemes to encourage more people to leave the car at home has been secured by the West of England Mayoral...
View ArticleBath Hill in Keynsham to be resurfaced – please plan your journey
Bath & North East Somerset Council is advising people to plan their journeys between 15th – 20th April when work to resurface Bath Hill in Keynsham is carried out. Works are set to begin around...
View ArticleUpdate on Keynsham High Street lining works
Works to install double yellow line markings on Keynsham High Street between the cycle lane and carriageway and a broken white line at the edge of the cycle lane will be carried out overnight tonight...
View ArticleGet on board! Regional Mayor urges North East (NE) Somerset residents as...
It’s good news for Chew Valley and Paulton residents as the first WESTlocal buses are driving into their area and will start serving locals next week (next Monday 8 April 2024). Mayor Dan Norris is...
View Article“WESTcharge” Electric Vehicle charging points – coming to a street near you?
Where should new electric vehicle chargers be installed in residential areas? That’s the question residents are being asked by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. Currently there are...
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