Walton-le-Dale Arts College & High School Student Transport 501 LOWER (& The Willows)

501 map 1 () Transit from depot 4 miles – please allow 15 mins Start/End timing points + am times Morning route Interim timing points + am times Afternoon route

Livesey Branch Road by Baden Terrace (no a.m. stop here) END (p.m.) The Willows Ewood Park

Ye Olde Feilden’s Arms A666 START (a.m.) Branch Road St. James’s Church The Fernhurst Blackamoor Road (no a.m. stop here) Ye Fun Motor Group 08.00 A674 08.12 08.02 08.14 Ye Tesco Express

Star Drive

The Oak at Coupe Green 08.22 (last student collection)

The phrase ‘no stop here’ relates only to the morning. It is intended as a guide for drivers who may be unfamiliar with the student collection points for each service. During the afternoon, students are not required to leave the vehicle only at the stop where they boarded in the morning and may disembark at any stop of their choosing. Only safety should govern a driver’s decision in this respect.

Driver-pack document ©Moving PEOPLE Ltd (updated 15/10/19) Walton-le-Dale Arts College & HS Student Transport 501 LOWER DARWEN (& The Willows)

501 map 2 (Preston) Start/End timing points + am times

Interim timing points + am times Morning & Afternoon Route

The Oak

Higher Walton 08.22

A675 Coupe Green A675

08.35 Ye Bull’s Head START/END Ye Hoghton Tower Ye Walton-le-Dale High School Ye Feilden’s Arms M61 M6 A675 Ye Royal Oak Ye Old Toll Bar lights A6061 Riley Green

M65 J3

Driver-pack document ©Moving PEOPLE Ltd (updated 15/10/19) Walton-le-Dale AC & HS Student Transport 501 LOWER DARWEN

LOWER DARWEN (& The Willows) – Ewood – Feniscowles – Riley Green – Hoghton – Coupe Green – Higher Walton – WALTON-LE-DALE

TIMED PICK-UP POINTS

Transit from depot 4 miles – please allow 15 mins Morning St. James’s Church, Lower Darwen 08.00 Fun Motor Group (SsangYong) 08.02 Tesco Express, Blackburn 08.12 Star Drive, Feniscowles 08.14 The Oak, Coupe Green 08.22 Walton-le-Dale High School 08.35

Transit from depot 15 miles – please allow 35 mins Afternoon Walton-le-Dale High School arrive: 15.00 depart: 15.10 The Oak, Coupe Green 15.16 Star Drive, Feniscowles 15.24 Tesco Express, Blackburn 15.26 Fun Motor Group (SsangYong) 15.36 St. James’s Church, Lower Darwen 15.38 The Willows, Haslingden Road 15.40

NOTES & GUIDANCE

STOPPING (a.m.): The planned stops for this service are listed above, but please be alert to students occasionally appearing elsewhere. (p.m.): Students are not required to disembark only where they boarded in the morning. Do not refuse requests to leave the vehicle unless there are real safety concerns. This can rarely apply to a designated bus stop.

TRAVEL: Passes issued by school. Some students pay on arrival. Do not record numbers unless there is an overloading issue. Do not use TGX.

DBS: Drivers must display a valid DBS badge.

PARKING: Please comply exactly with the enclosed plan, if instructed to leave vehicle at the school.

OVERLOADING: If students are standing due to insufficient seating please stop and request guidance from Stacey Eckersley at the school on 07891 126 396.

DELAYS/ISSUES: Call office on 0345 475 1212 at local rates or Glen Chamberlain on 07834 776 810 Please do NOT ring the school.

Driver-pack document ©Moving PEOPLE Ltd (updated 15/10/19) 501 Walton-le-Dale AC & HS Student Transport LOWER DARWEN

LOWER DARWEN (& The Willows) – Ewood – Feniscowles – Riley Green – Hoghton – Coupe Green – Higher Walton – WALTON-LE-DALE

ROUTE DESCRIPTION

Transit from depot 4 miles – please allow 15 mins Morning From St. James’ Church towards Ewood on B6231 Stopes Brow – becomes Rakes Bridge to pass under viaduct and then Fore Street - ahead at both roundabouts onto Branch Road – stop by Fun Motor Group.

Right at end lights on A666 Bolton Road – pass The Fernhurst (no stop here) – keep left at lights by McDonald’s and ahead at roundabout up A6062 Livesey Branch Road – pass Baden Terrace stop on hill (no stop here).

Livesey Branch Road ahead at three roundabouts – use stop just beyond Tesco Express (on right) – ahead at one more roundabout for Star Drive stop in Feniscowles – left at Feilden’s Arms roundabout on A674 Preston Old Road – down Moulden Brow and up to Old Toll Bar lights - ahead on A6061 Riley Green Switch Road – pass Royal Oak pub and ahead on A675 towards Preston.

Pass Hoghton Tower gates and Boar’s Head – use last timed stop at The Oak in Coupe Green – down into Higher Walton - left at roundabout into Kittlingborne Brow – becomes Cottage Lane to rise over M6 – left into Walton-le-Dale High School bus lane.

Transit from depot 15 miles – please allow 35 mins Afternoon Right from school onto Cottage Lane - reverse of morning route to start position in Lower Darwen – then continue ahead through lights - up Blackamoor Road to lights at top – left on Haslingden Road – service ends at stop by The Willows.

Please see overleaf for additional information about this service.

Driver-pack document ©Moving PEOPLE Ltd (updated 15/10/19) 501 (DIVERSION) 501 (DIVERSION)

Branch Road will be closed (fully Branch Road will be closed (fully or partially) for road works from or partially) for road works from 10/07/20 to 09/11/20 10/07/20 to 09/11/20

Please follow diversion & Please follow diversion & instructions in enclosed map instructions in enclosed map

‘Fun Motor Group’ students will ‘Fun Motor Group’ students will board and alight on Fore Street board and alight on Fore Street

Thank you Thank you

MPL MPL 10/07/20 10/07/20 Walton-le-Dale Arts College & High School – all student transport services If you are instructed to leave your vehicle at the school, please park as shown below

College buildings

Access Gate

As far back as possible without As far forward as possible preventing the gates from being closed without blocking the access gate

Bus Lane

Cottage Lane

Resident’s Bungalow We are helping the college to be a good neighbour by preserving the view from here

Driver-pack document ©Moving PEOPLE Ltd (updated 07/09/18) Walton-le-Dale High School Services

KNOT LANE, WALTON-LE-DALE

B6230 Lane

Church Brow Knot Lane

A675 Higher Walton Road

All Walton-le-Dale drivers please note residents’ concerns:

If travelling between the B6230 Cuerdale Lane at and Walton-le-Dale High School, please avoid using Knot Lane unless there will be a significant delay caused by traffic congestion.

The route via Church Brow will increase the distance and time by only half a mile and about two minutes in normal traffic conditions.

Stuart Coates October 2018

Walton-le-Dale Arts College & High School

Driver-pack document ©Moving PEOPLE Ltd (20/10/18) Walton-le-Dale High School Student Transport 501 2020 Coronavirus Emergency DIVERSION (10/07/20 to 09/11/20)

START St. James’s Church 07.55 Lower Darwen

Branch Road (road works from ‘Fun Motor Group’ students will 10/07/20 to 09/11/20) 07.57 board at the stop here

A666 Duchess Street

Paul Rink Way

M65 J4

Driver pack document ©Moving People Ltd (diversion map – 10/07/20)