Cheshire East Council is to restart its FlexiLink bus and Shopmobility services from August 3.
There will be new safety measures and restrictions to ensure the risks of spreading Covid-19 are minimised.
Cheshire East Council says a new system will make it easier for older and more vulnerable residents to apply for concessionary travel passes.
The authority and its transport company, Transport Service Solutions (TSS), have launched a new online application portal on the council’s website.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Another review of Cheshire East’s bus network is on the cards – two years after the last one saw evening and weekend services axed.
Cheshire East Council has faced repeated calls to reinvest in bus services since the last review in 2018, which led to the council cutting £1 million from its subsidised bus budget.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Town and parish councils are being invited to chip in alongside Cheshire East Council to help improve the borough’s bus network.
CEC recently confirmed it is working with neighbouring Cheshire West and Chester Council to fund a Sunday service for Crewe, Shavington, Leighton Hospital, Middlewich, Winsford and Northwich.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Two Cheshire councils have agreed to work together to support a Sunday bus service connecting mid Cheshire to Leighton Hospital and Crewe from next February.
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By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors are calling for Cheshire East’s bus service to be improved – less than two years after council chiefs swung the axe on some subsidised routes.
Cheshire East Council stopped funding evening subsidised bus services and some weekend services from April 2018 in a move that saved the authority £1 million.
Visitors to this year’s Pride in the Park in South Cheshire will be able to use free transport to and from the event.
The service, provided by Cheshire East Council’s Transport Service Solutions company, will offer free buses from both Cheshire College South and West and Crewe train station into Queens Park, Crewe.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Bus passengers could soon face lower fares and simpler ticketing rules thanks to a project being developed across the north.
Cllr Don Stockton, cabinet member for environment, told members at Cheshire East Council cabinet meeting that “smart ticketing” is due to be rolled out on local buses over the next two years.
A vital bus service linking Nantwich residents to Leighton Hospital has been saved from the axe.
The 78 bus service was being cut by D&G Bus from July 22, a move which angered many users needing it to get to and from the hospital.
The Nantwich Film Club is hosting the 3rd Nantwich Film Festival between May 19 and 27.
This year’s “cinematic extravaganza” will be taking place at a variety of venues across the town.
A 76-year-old woman fell victim to a distraction theft in Nantwich town centre, police have warned.
The elderly victim was approached by a man and woman in the Home and Bargain store on Beam Street, who engaged her in conversation before leaving.
Some evening bus services running in Crewe, Sandbach, Macclesfield, Middlewich and Congleton are being retained.
All subsidised evening services in Cheshire East were due to be axed in a bid to save £1.5 million in costs.
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