17th January 2007

“The key to progress is better buses and the key to that is re-regulation. The Council still haven't applied for Quality Contracts in the 2½ years since the Bus Commission made it possible. Better buses reduce congestion by tempting commuters out of their cars. They hate seeing "anti-car" measures such as bus lanes, bus gates, and parking restrictions but no buses! But the new electronic info at some bus stops that tells you when the next bus is coming is great – we want more of these please!

“We also need more work on travel plans for businesses and schools. School travel plans would work better if kids could cross the roads safely, so we also need to improve facilities for walking, e.g. pedestrian crossings on London, Wolsey and Abbeydale Rd. Better lighting for pedestrian routes, eg Sheaf Valley Park (above the station to Park Hill) would encourage people to use them more.

“We need better local rail services, too, to take pressure off Sheaf Valley corridor. Finally, cyclists deserve more support. The salary saving scheme that allows them to offset the cost of a new bike against tax is still not in place for all Council workers, for example, teachers”.

For more information, contact Kathy Aston 0114 222 1795 (W), 231 1548 (H)