Summary of Main Points Raised in Responses to Consultation
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APPENDIX 3B Bedwyn area bus service proposals - summary of main points raised in responses to consultation Issues identified supporting evidence / additional comments who comment made by response Comments about specific journeys that are unable or more difficult to make To and from activities in Marlborough after 1636 from Bedwyn is too late, and 1733 return from Marlborough far too early. Later buses (and Gt Bedwyn Parish Council; Ms K revised proposal adds a bus from Bedwyn to school hours Saturday buses) popular with growing number of teenagers for after school and social activities Nicholson (Bedwyn); Ms M Marlborough at 1553, and reinstates later Burden (Bedwyn); 3 survey departures from Marlborough at 1838 and respondents (Bedwyn) 1923 (in addition to the 1535, 1640 and Should be departures from Marlborough at 1620, 1730, 1830 for after school clubs BTPG (based on local 1733) on an experimental use it or lose it consultation) basis St Johns pupils often use later buses from Marlborough - if can't retain later buses, last bus should be Survey respondent (Grafton) delayed to nearer 1800 Needs to be a bus from Bedwyn to Marlborough for primary school childrens' after school activities BTPG (based on local (e.g. swimming pool) consultation); Ms M Burden (Bedwyn) To and from Marlborough and Swindon for 1830 Marlborough - Bedwyn needs to be retained for people who work in Swindon. Gt Bedwyn Parish Council; Ms K revised proposal reinstates 1838 departure work and college Nicholson (Bedwyn); 1 survey (on an experimental basis) respondent (Bedwyn) Buses in and out should connect with Swindon buses for work and education. Gt Bedwyn Parish Council; Ms K Still provided by the revised proposal by Nicholson (Bedwyn) changing buses in Marlborough, giving an Needs to be suitable buses for teenagers attending college in Swindon; the same buses would cater for BTPG (based on local arrival in Swindon by 0830 and connections people working in Swindon and Marlborough. Preferably would run direct to Swindon; if not must be consultation) with buses departing Swindon at 1640, 1740 good connection times. and 1840 (the latter two on an experimental use it or lose it basis) 0810 arrival in Marlborough is marked as a school bus and is not suitable for commuters, so will be no Gt Bedwyn Parish Council; Ms K this will be a public bus and serve the town bus for workers in Marlborough or Swindon Nicholson (Bedwyn) centre as well as the school as at present Early morning buses reduced to only one suitable for work / school 1 survey response (Bedwyn) there are still two work / school time buses, arriving in Marlborough at 0739 and 0807, both of which connect with buses to Swindon Last bus from Marlborough at 1733 is too early for 5.30 work finish Survey respondents (1 Grafton, 1 revised proposal reinstates 1838 departure Shalbourne - gets lift from (on an experimental basis) which runs via Bedwyn) Bedwyn and Grafton Ability to make connections to Swindon GW Need a later evening return from Marlborough so could attend appointments at GWH (with proposed Ms M Burden (Bedwyn); 1 survey revised proposal reinstates 1838 and 1923 Hospital timetable would only be able to attend between 1000 - 1500) respondent (Bedwyn) return buses from Marlborough to Bedwyn, Only means of transport to GWH, any reduction is nuts Survey respondent (Shalbourne) on an experimental basis (these connect with buses departing Swindon at 1740 and Ability to make connections to Devizes, Already difficult to get to Devizes (for hospital) but would be even more difficult with proposed Ms M Burden (Bedwyn) 1840) Pewsey timetable. And should be a bus to Pewsey and / or Devizes Campuses for adult learning Better connections with buses to Swindon Majority of buses should connect at Marlborough with buses to / from Swindon BTPG (based on local Buses run approximatley every 30 minutes consultation) from Marlborough to Swindon, so connecting passengers should never need to wait longer than this Service from Savernake Hospital into Hardship for people and patients using Savernake Hospital, and residents of Forest Hill, if buses do not Savernake Parish Council; Great in the revised proposal the 0959, 1125 and Marlborough call into the Hospital entrance on the way into Marlborough (currently proposed as 'only if required by Western Hospitals NHS 1254 arrivals in Marlborough will divert into passengers on the bus') - would involve a long walk up a steep hill to the A4 bus stop. Numbers of Foundation Trust the Hospital grounds, as will all buses patients and visitors to the hospital are increasing - more beds and outpatient clinics now. Volunteers passing on their way out of Marlborough. in Hospital shop use the bus to Marlborough. Forest Hill has many children and elderly residents. Other inbound buses will divert into the Service 70 is less frequent and not an adequate substitute. Buses towards Marlborough do not have to hospital grounds if requested by a passenger cross traffic to pull in, so little time taken. Parish Council assured that buses would call in when hospital on board, but will always call at the bus stop rebuilt and Green Travel Plan established in 2004/5 outside the hospital on the A4. Offpeak service into Marlborough Loss of later afternoon bus from Marlborough to Froxfield means can not catch connections to places Mrs Rainey (Froxfield) in the revised proposal the 1640 from like Salisbury Marlborough / 1715 from Hungerford will Loss of late afternoon bus from Marlborough to Froxfield; for weekly medical appointments (1 3 survey respondents (Froxfield) continue to Froxfield if requested by respondent); surgeons, clinics or dental appointments (1 respondent); part time work (irespondent); passengers on board shopping (2 respondents); appointments or travel outside the area (1 respondent) No late bus from Marlborough to Hungerford so unable to return home at 6pm (eg for day trips) Survey respondent (Hungerford) Shopping time in Marlborough for passengers from Hungerford is too short (currently catch 1025 in / 2 survey respondents the revised proposal includes arrivals in 1230 return, so can visit more shops) (Hungerford) Marlborough from Hungerford at 0959, 1125 and 1254, with returns at 1130, 1410, 1538 and 1640 less flexibility due to reduced number of journeys Survey respondent (Hungerford) Option A does not allow morning travel from Marlborough to Bedwyn or Grafton (currently uses C2W Survey respondent (Calne) the revised proposal includes a journey from from Calne to Marlborough, then 1015 or 1105 Marlborough to Bedwyn or Grafton) Marlborough to Grafton at 1102 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Saturday service (not specified in options A Following buses are popular with teenagers travelling to/from Marlborough, also to visit friends in BTPG (based on local there will still be Saturday journeys from and B) other villages; 0927 ex Bedwyn; 1335, 1510, 1615, 1715 returns consultation) Bedwyn at 0942 (and 1102, 1237 and 1343), and returns from Marlborough at 1135, 1257, 1410, 1625, 1715 and 1815 To Marlborough St Johns school for non- Are already approx 30 children using the bus from Hungerford, and expect this to increase. Strongly Marlborough St Johns school; 2 the revised proposal includes suitable entitled parental choice pupils from objects to any proposal that removes transport for children who have already started at St Johns (on survey respondents (Hungerford) transport for the school children travelling Hungerford the basis of there being an existing bus service) - this could force them to change schools part way from Hungerford through course and disrupt their education Bedwyn Common Very limited options for travel into Marlborough (no bus between 0753 - 1136), or to Bedwyn trains Survey respondent (Bedwyn the revised proposals include buses into (first bus 1003). Will restrict ability of her teenagers to get weekend jobs Common) Marlborough from Bedwyn Common arriving at 0739, 0807, 0924, 0959 and 1125, and to Hungerford (for possible train connections) arriving at 0723 and 0917 Ham to Great Bedwyn surgery Buses from Ham cut from 6 to 2, so will have to rely more on lifts Ham Parish Council in the revised proposals there are three buses from Ham to Bedwyn and five back, giving a wider range of journey options Peak service into Hungerford Uses bus 5 days / week to get to work in Hungerdford for 0830 Survey respondent (Shalbourne) unfortunately it has not been possible to restore this journey, which was poorly used Offpeak service into Hungerford Less convenient service from Froxfield - although still have 0900 in / 1032 return, lose the option of a Mrs Rainey (Froxfield) unfortunately it has not been possible to 'quick shop' with the 0945 return. 1207 in / 1443 return gives too long in town to be useful. provide a shorter stay in the revised proposal, although an 0912 / 1050 return remains 4 pub staff at Ham (without cars) rely on buses to get to/from work. Use 1045, 1300 or 1440 buses Ham Parish Council in the revised proposals there will still be most days, and would also like Saturday afternoon return bus buses from Ham towards Hungerford at 1034, 1204 and 1439. All will run on Saturdays as well as weekdays. Marlborough resident - only option B allows her to visit sister in Froxfield nursing home (needs an hour Survey respondent the revised proposal includes a 1057 arrival there, arriving no earlier than 1100). A vital lifeline for her. (Marlborough) in Froxfield (from Marlborough and Shalbourne resident - uses bus regularly to visit brother in Froxfield (changing