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Somerset's market towns have a wealth of independent traders, open air midweek & weekend markets. Do you know of any undiscovered gems you want to share? There are over 30 markets in Somerset accessible by bus 🚌 List of Somerset markets: www.somersetbuspartnership.co.uk/somersetmark...

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Show some 'Love for the Bus' on Valentine's Day by signing up to this September's Catch the Bus Month! #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

We need these digital displays which provide real time information showing where your next bus is. We need to campaign for our Wells Bus & Coach Station ( main HUB ), Street Crispin Hall, Glastonbury Town Hall, Yeovil Bus Station, Bridgwater Bus Station, Shepton Mallet The Cenotaph.

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Bridgwater’s MP, Ashley Fox, backing buses. #bus #buses #publictransport

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The Confederation of Passenger Transport has urged the Government to adopt a five-year funding settlement to unlock the full potential of England’s bus services. cbwmagazine.com/cpt-urges-lo...

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Locals to 'take back control' of buses with bill to be debated by peers this week www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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BUT YOU NEED TO DO IT NOW .. CLOSES THIS WEDENDAY. Ps If Somerset Council were to reduce its funding of buses as part of this budget review, it would result in the Government cancelling the £6.5m grant just awarded to Somerset Council for 2025/6 4/4

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Click here to go to the Somerset Council Budget consultation somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/comms/budget... 3/4

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

If you haven't done so, we would urge you to take part in this consultation, and emphasise that expenditure on public transport (that’s our bus services) should be a priority ... certainly expenditure on public transport should not be cut .. and it ought to be increased. 2/4

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TELL SOMERSET COUNCIL TO SUPPORT OUR BUS SERVICES Somerset Council is consulting on what should be the Council’s spending priorities&where it could make savings.As this chart illustrates,Somerset currently spends far less on supporting its bus services than do our neighbouring rural authorities 1/4

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In 2025, single fares in Somerset will cost no more than £3 single fare and, on many shorter journeys, you are likely to pay less.

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

Merry Christmas 🎄🎅 🎁 to all our followers. Thank you for your support this year to improve buses 🚌 in Somerset. There are no bus services in Somerset on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

First Bus Update: We would like to apologise for the disruptions to our services in Somerset over the last 72 hours. We have been working hard to resolve the issues; you can find the latest amendments we have now put in place to services 15, 25, 28A & 54 here: www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/new...

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We haven't been able to stock following: Burnham-on-Sea, Chard Crewkerne Town Council Officers /TIC, Langport, North Petherton, If venues run out let us know

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Wells & Wells TIC, Wellington Watchet Library & TIC Williton, Wincanton Wiveliscombe Library Yeovil Bus Station & Library

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Porlock Lib, Shepton Mallet Council Office & Library Somerton, Street: Crispin Community Centre, library/info centre, Strode College, Strode Theatre Taunton & Priorswood Library & TIC, more follow

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Burnham-on-Sea TIC, Castle Cary, Charlton Mackrell Reading Rooms, Cheddar Lib & Info Centre Dulverton Lib & TIC Dunster visitors Centre Frome Lib & Info CentreGlastonbury & Info Centre Ilminster, Martock, Milborne Port, Minehead & TIC, Nether Stowey: The Thomas Poole Library, Othery Village Hall

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Somerset Bus Partnership stocked Libraries &Tourist Info Centres (TIC) 🚍Here we list of where we left paper fsscopies: Barton St David, Bishops Lydeard, Bridgwater & Town Hall, Bruton Town Council, Burnham-on-Sea TIC, Castle Cary, more follow

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Consideration needs to be given to 🚌 when planning streetworks. Transport Committee is investigating how to manage the impact of streetworks (works by companies to install, repair/maintain their services which involve digging up roads/pavements). More info👇 committees.parliament.uk/work/8705/ma...

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Punctuality is the biggest factor in bus satisfaction - if we prioritise buses we create a virtuous circle of improved journey times and modal shift tinyurl.com/5cn6j2km

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Department of Transport press release including information on a select few councils funding allocations. Nothing about Somerset's allocation. www.gov.uk/government/o...

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

3SEVEN6 rocked Glastonbury Carnival last night

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