The No 10 Bus

Hi
I was speaking with someone today who happened to mention that the No 10 bus service that goes down Mintey Hill and Ramsbury Avenue (The Valley), will be no longer as from October time.
I need to look into this further as it will affect a lot of elderly residents. Does anyone else know of this bus service stopping the Valley route in October?

I think something should be put in place for the elderly people who used the No 10, as believe me, I used to find it a treck walking up the hill to the next bus stop which is located on Penhill Drive.
There are quite a few stops on the Drive and the buses are quite frequent which is great, but no good what so ever if you have mobility problems or cannot walk far enough to make it up the hill in the first place.

Ok, I know there is Dial-a Ride for people with disabilities and mobility problems, but many of the people i know who live in Lower Penhill will miss the N0 10 bus.
A lot of young mums use it and I used to use it myself when my kids were little. I know what its like when you are trying to push a buggy up the hill with a couple of toddlers in tow.

So I think there is a need for a bus to still go via the Valley route on Penhill, as many people will be lost without the service.

Ok, maybe one of the reasons it is being withdrawn could be to do with that its not cost effective, but then my solution would be to still have a bus service running via the Valley, but less frequently. That way, residents might think, the bus comes at ....... time and then not for another 2 hours, so more people would be likely to use it at set times.

Not sure what times it runs at the moment, but i am going to find out.
Maybe a petition of some kind might be called for to keep this bus service?
What do people think?
Also remeber, if you sit back and do nothing, then dont moan when its gone!

Penhill Pen