Free Saturday bus travel starts in Oswestry on Saturday
Free buses will run through Oswestry town centre on Saturdays, starting this week.
The free travel is being provided by Oswestry Town Council and operated by local business Tanat Valley buses.
At the full council meeting on May 18 councillors agreed to cover the cost of the Saturday Town Service.
It will cover the 400 (Aston Way - Llys Road), 402 (Balmoral Crescent – Windsor), 403 (Hampton Road Circular) and the 404 (Vyrnwy Drive - Old Fort Road) town centre services in Oswestry each Saturday running from June 4 and will be reviewed early next year.
The start of the free bus travel initiative ties in with the Platinum Jubilee weekend and a busy events calendar forthcoming in the town across the summer months including a charity market, Oswestry Community Games, Festival in the Park, Wellness Event, Oswestry Food Festival and Oswestry Balloon Carnival to name a few.
Alongside this the council is looking to discuss the possibility of reconfiguring the existing provision to meet local need and demand and seeking discussion with Shropshire Council in relation to this. This would look at where people are needing to get to, for every-day activities between the town and community facilities and key infrastructure.
The Mayor of Oswestry Jay Moore said: “It is hoped that residents will use the bus service to reach local activity in the town, whether for picking up shopping supplies or supporting our local events taking place. The approach aims to encourage residents to use local transport infrastructure and reduce car travel into and around the town.”
