Bus service provision
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
I hereby submit this Freedom of Information request for the following facts and figures regarding bus and public transport provision in Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. We are gathering this information as part of the Save Our Buses campaign. We know that the Government has made very deep cuts to local authority budgets and that local authorities have been struggling to keep their bus networks intact while finding savings. What we want to gather is a national picture of bus cuts, so that we can explain to central Government exactly how their decisions are likely to impact the country.
We would be grateful for clarification on the following points:
•What is Blackburn with Darwen Borough 's budget for supported bus services in 2012/13?
•How many and which supported routes have had cuts in services in 2012/13 ( e.g, loss of weekend or evening services)?
•How many and which supported routes have been completely withdrawn in 2012/13?
•What changes have been made to non-statutory concessionary fare schemes in 2012/13?
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Andrea Speranza
Campaign For Better Transport
Dear Andrea,
Thank you for your request for information regarding bus and public transport provision in Blackburn with Darwen Borough (reference number 22197). Your request was received on the 4th September 2012 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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Kind Regards,
[Name of Council employee removed]
Information Governance Officer
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
Dear Andrea,
Thank you for your request for information regarding 'Save Our Buses Campaign' (reference number 22197); please find our response below. If you have any queries regarding this request for information then please don't hesitate to contact me.
1) What is Blackburn with Darwen Borough 's budget for supported bus services in 2012/13? £463,400
2) How many and which supported routes have had cuts in services in 2012/13 ( e.g, loss of weekend or evening services)? No cuts to subsidised services in 2012/13, but some routes are being amended following a change to the commercial bus network so that subsidised services mirror the commercial network.
3) How many and which supported routes have been completely withdrawn in 2012/13? None
4) What changes have been made to non-statutory concessionary fare schemes in 2012/13? None
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Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Freedom of Information Officer
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Information Technology Management and Governance
Tel: 01254 585651
Fax: 01254 585286
Post: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, IT Dept, G Floor, Tower Block, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancs. BB1 7DY.
Website: www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email: [email address]
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