Mr Martin Abrams [email protected] Tracy Clarke Business, Environment and Community Directorate County Hall 19 September 2014 Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP Our reference: 6355866

Dear Mr Abrams

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST CONCERNING Subsidised bus services

Your request for information has now been considered and the information you have asked for is as follows.

1. What is County Council’s total budget for supported bus services in 2014/15? £2,436,926

2. What was Worcestershire County Council’s total budget for supported bus services in 2013/14? £3,021,190

3. What was Worcestershire County Council’s total budget for supported bus services in 2012/13? £2,960,860

4. What was Worcestershire County Council’s total budget for supported bus services in 2011/12? £4,119,080

5. What was Worcestershire County Council’s total budget for supported bus services in 2010/11? £4,473,510

6. What is the budget for supported bus services as a percentage of the total transport budget? 5.21%

7. How many and which supported routes have had cuts in services in the fiscal year 2014/15 (for example loss of weekend or evening services)?

22 services:

Service Operator Number Description Diamond 4 / 4A Fairfield -> Kidderminster via Puxton Drive, Franche, Ferndale Bus

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Diamond 5 Kidderminster -> Puxton Drive -> Kidderminster Bus Central 007 The Oakhalls - Bromsgrove - Halesowen via Catshill, Romsley Buses WCC 7A Kidderminster - Offmore Road 31A / First Worcester - Worcestershire Royal Hospital - Warndon - Worcester 31C First 32 Northwick (New Inn) - Worcester via Road 33A / Worcester - Tolladine - Warndon - Lyppard Centre - Tunnel Hill - First 34A Worcester Upton-upon-Severn - Great Malvern via Welland, Hanley Swan, First 41-43 Malvern Wells Diamond 50 Redditch - Batchley (Salters Lane) via Cedar Road, Woodlands Bus Diamond 60 Redditch - Matchborough West via Abbeydale, Morrison's Bus Diamond Sainsbury's - Abbey Stadium - Redditch - Matchborough East via 61 Bus North Moons Moat Diamond 63 Redditch - Plymouth Road (Circular) via Bentley Close Bus Diamond 64 Redditch – Woodrow North via Lodge Park, Greenlands Bus Diamond 133 Kidderminster - Droitwich via Chaddesley Corbett, Cutnall Green Bus Diamond Worcester - Droitwich / via Crowle, Tibberton, 356-8 Bus Shernal Green 362, Worcester - Upton-upon-Severn via St. Peter's, Kempsey, First 364 Kinnersley First 382 Worcester - via Norton, Littleworth, , Eckington Astons 540 - Cheltenham via Beckford, , Tewkesbury Diamond 551 Worcester - Evesham via , Pershore, Bus LMS 564 / Pershore - - Evesham - – Pershore, Travel 565 Hopper LMS Upton Snodsbury / - Pershore Estates via , 566 Travel Pershore, Pershore PlumLine WCC W3 Sixways - Worcestershire Royal Hospital

These cuts in service include the withdrawal of evening and Sunday or other journeys, reductions in frequency and changes in routes such that some links are lost.

8. How many and which supported routes have been completely withdrawn in the fiscal year 2014/15?

5 services:

Service Operator Number Description LMS Worcester -> Blanquettes Avenue -> 23 Travel Longfellow Road -> Worcester Diamond Worcester - Stratford via Evesham, Bidford- 166 Bus on-Avon WCC 197 Hagley - Kidderminster via Blakedown 351 / Astons Upton upon Severn - Tewkesbury - Gloucester 361 WCC W1 Worcester - Worcester North Park & Ride

9. What changes have been made to non-statutory concessionary fare schemes in the fiscal year 2014/15?

None.

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If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you have a complaint about the handling of this enquiry then in the first instance please contact:

Consumer Relations Department Worcestershire County Council County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP

Tel: 01905 766364

You can then also contact the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 54 57 45 www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Tracy Clarke