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To: Bristol City Council
Number 5 Bus Keep it Public and Funded !
We would like to have all services for the number 5 bus funded fully by the council. Full review and consultation of the commercial and public parts of the bus and what times have and have not been funded by the council. Therefore the Mayor must turn down the present proposals by the Directors and Councillor.
Why is this important?
Elderly, disabled and the vulnerable are effected by the lack of social mobility, inherent in this exclusion as a service. This includes public sector workers, those working at Blackberry Hill Hospital the UWE training site, UBHT and also any new housing developments being built.
That impacts on the economic and social well-being of the city and people that use Number 5 Bus Route.
None of the people using the route or that filled in the survey including my self were asked. Wether we would like any part of the service to be commercialised.
Leading to NO public consultation by the council around these planned changes, including whether the council will guarantee any shortfall of provision if the commercial operator does not fulfil the void under Public Sector Transport.
The Mayor talked about looking at transport as an issue here is his chance. To do something positive about that very issue.
How it will be delivered
By email and by hand
