I was delighted to take the Roads and Bus Minister Richard Holden MP to meet with Austin Blackburn the owner of the local bus company go-coach hire, at their bus garage in Swanley.
Austin discussed with the Minister the benefits of central government funding to help with bus services and bus infrastructure, and it was great to meet two of the apprentices working at the depot and hear how involved they are.
We also discussed the work Austin had been doing with Riverhead and Dunton Green councillor Graham Clack, who alongside his colleagues Kim Bayley and County Councillor Nick Chard, had been arguing strongly for a bus service to serve Dunton Green.
Austin was able to confirm that Kent County Council have now agreed to fund the Number 3 bus, which will travel to Orpington and Sevenoaks – including the Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough. It will also cover a new S3 route to relieve the pressure on local school buses – something I have been calling for since the start of the school year.
This is great news and well done to all those involved.
