Council leaves local residents out in the wet as bus shelters removed without replacements being ready

Commenting on the announcement by Plymouth City Council that 12 bus shelters on the northern side of Royal Parade will be removed without replacements being ready, Chair of Plymouth Liberal Democrats Stuart Bonar said:

"We are in the wettest time of year, and the council is telling local residents that a dozen of the city centre’s busiest bus shelters are going to be removed and not replaced for goodness knows how long. If it starts to rain, as it often does in January and February, the council is suggesting people huddle under shop canopies for cover! If you can’t stand for long periods, the council suggests you should go find another bus stop somewhere else on the route!

“We need to make travelling around the city by bus easier, cheaper and more pleasant. We want to encourage people back into the city centre, supporting local businesses. This latest news is the last thing we need. Like so much else, it underlines the need for change in the council chamber. We need new voices and fresh faces holding the council to account.”

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