Generous Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We secured generous funding from PAVO (Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations<\/a>) and PCC (Powys County Council<\/a>), last autumn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This funding was to run a Community Bus, two days a week from Llanwrtyd to Llandrindod<\/a>, calling at towns and rural communities on the way. The route and timings were subject to the requests from, and agreement of, bus passengers travelling that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The weather in late summer \/ early autumn wasn\u2019t brilliant, so not surprisingly, there was little service demand; so effectively the new Community Bus service started the three weeks before Christmas<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Phase #1 funding has been agreed to run until the end of March 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, realising the demand for such a service, our directors<\/a> have approved staff to identify funding sources, with a view to purchase our own vehicle, to continue the service beyond March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The service is primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week, with any journey requests needing to be pre-booked, so that we can work out the route, and notify the passengers of their pick-up and drop-off times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The core communities where members are picked up are in Llanwrtyd Wells, Llangammarch Wells, Beulah, Garth, Cilmery, Builth Wells, Newbridge on Wye, Llanyre, Howey, and Llandrindod Wells. Any other pick-up locations can be added \u2013 either talk to the bus staff, or ring our office number. <\/p>\n\n\n A picture taken by Janine, of members enjoying a recent day out in Brecon. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you haven\u2019t registered as a scheme member, it is not too late to join this popular service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our members of staff are pleased to welcome both new and existing service users each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to use this service, please contact us<\/a> or call on 01982 552727 (full details of the service and cost of each return journey<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have received new destination requests from passengers. These currently include:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\nStop Press !! \u2014 We’ve received confirmation that unspent sums from year #1, can be carried forward for year #2 activities. This might enable the core journeys on Tuesday and Thursday to continue, with additional destinations being arranged on another day of the week.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I am pleased to report that feedback forms are being received from existing service users, and that we are getting lots of lovely positive comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is your Community Bus \u2013 please let us know your thoughts, better still, come on board and join us!!<\/p>\n\n\n\nStarting the Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Looking to the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Current Provision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Positive Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n