Medway: Medway Parents and Carers Forum Meetings on 18th and 30th April

 You are invited to the following meetings 

Click the link to join the meeting via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82713441867?pwd=aU5uVUg1eURHUWdNM1lGZTlsUUJKdz09

Click the link to register your intention to attend https://www.eventbrite.co.uk

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Chatham: Travel Planning

 

Planning a car journey?  Before you set out take a look at Medway Council's  useful roadworks page. It has a fully interactive map that shows current and upcoming roadworks for the local area and across the country.

Take a look: https://orlo.uk/1mIcd

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Chatham: Arriva 700 Bus from the Waterfront Bus Station to Bluewater Shopping Centre

 

For more information
visit 700 Chatham to Bluewater Shopping Centre Bus Route & Timetables | Arriva Bus UK

Take advantage of the £2 single ticket offer on all Arriva buses. 

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

St Andrews: Visit the beaches in St Andrews with free Beach Wheelchairs

The beautiful beaches in and around St Andrews should be accessible to everyone including those with mobility issues. Our Beach Wheelchairs solve this problem.

Open 10am-4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays until 30th September.

Call 0300 012 2014 or email wheelchairs@standrewsenvironmental.org

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Maidstone: Free Park & Ride for Visitors to Mote Park

 

Maidstone Borough Council is opening the Willington Street Car Park as an overflow facility across the Easter break.

The former Park & Ride site can be used as an additional parking area free of charge for visitors to Mote Park daily between 8am and 8pm until Sunday 14 April.

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Dundee: LEZ (Low Emission Zones) will be enforced from 30th May 2024 - check your vehicle is compliant

Live in Dundee? 

Have you checked to see if your vehicle complies with the Low Emission Zone?

Simply visit the website and enter your registration.

Blue Badge holders can also apply for exemption.

Find out more 👉 lowemissionzones.scot/vehicle-registration-checker

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen: LEZ (Low Emission Zone) enforcement starts soon

Does your vehicle comply with Scotland’s Low Emission Zones?

Check your registration 👉 http://lowemissionzones.scot/vehicle-registration-checker

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Blandford: Garrison mini bus for hire

 

BLANDFORD WELFARE MINIBUS FOR HIRE

The Garrison owned minibus has 8 seats plus driver.

£35 per day

£100 refundable deposit

Collection times: 0900hrs

Return times: 0830hrs

No Mileage Charges

Please return the minibus clean and tidy, as you collected it.

Contact Blandford Garrison Welfare Office on 01258 481938 for more information.

Booking form, Rules and Constitution can be found on the BGSU Welfare SharePoint Page. For those who do not have MODNET access please contact julie.osmond100@mod.gov.uk.

Please note the use of the minibus is for Blandford Garrison Military personnel.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Dorset: South West Train services

For Train information, timetables, rail disruptions, planning your journey and purchasing tickets click HERE

For all UK Train Services and timetables click National Rail
Please check for updates prior travelling.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Kent Connected: Journey Planner App

 

Make the most of where you live by exploring #Kent with the Kent Connected app. Combining a handy journey planner with public rights of way, Ordnance Survey map layers and Explore Kent walking and cycling routes.

You can find wheelchair accessible routes at: https://loom.ly/usukY6E

Download the App today - https://kentconnected.org/our-app/ or visit the website HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Medway: Expect Delays on the Strood Side of the Medway Tunnel from 11th March till 21st June

 

A 250 metre section of road is being closed on the A228 at Frindsbury from the Sans Pareil roundabout to Brickfield View from 11 Mar-21 Jun 24. A diversion will be in place for vehicles, including public transport. 

Find out more about the works including details of bus diversions HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Grantham: Keeping our customers safe, Centrebus

 

For the latest information on your local bus travel: https://www.centrebus.info/bus-tracker/

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

West Midlands: Easter Train Information

 Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Hampshire: Solent Go Travelcard

With unlimited bus travel from Winchester to Totton to Emsworth and everything in between, and additional ferry travel, Solent Go is the easy, smart and responsible travel option.

Easier travel with the Solent Go travelcard

No need to have the right cash to hand for fares or to remember which operators you’re travelling with. The Solent Go travelcard works on most buses and ferries* throughout South Hampshire. 

Paper tickets and loose change are a thing of the past. You can travel smart and just tap in with the new Solent Go travelcard on most buses and ferries* in the region.
Responsible travel with the Solent Go travelcard

Medway: Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

 

Have your say regarding Medway's Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

There are exciting plans for improving the walking and cycling routes across Medway and you can be involved in the process. All residents are encouraged to have a look at the proposals and let Medway Council have your feedback regarding how these might be improved.

To find out more and to take part visit  medway.gov.uk/ActiveTravel 

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Hereford: Free Zipper Service to Hereford Library

Did you know - you can get to the library using the new free zipper service in Hereford - Just get off at stop 12 on Friars street.

Save your legs & parking charges & enjoy a warm welcome, fantastic books, public PCs & more

For library opening hours & more click here.

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Moray: M Connect bus service

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Grantham: Severe weather driving, what you need to know from the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Bovington: Beryl bike scheme Bovington, Wool area & train station

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Beryl bikes are now available in the Wool area – with ten bikes and six parking bays at Dorset Innovation Park and Wool station, with further bays available in Bovington, King George V Road. (by Memorial Hall)

For information on how to hire a bike click HERE

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Chester: Changes to the Upton PR3 Park & Ride Service from 3 Sep

The timetable for the Upton 'PR3' Park & Ride service in Chester is set to change from September.

The service begins at 7am Monday to Friday and from 8am on Saturday. From September 3, buses will operate as follows:

• Mondays to Saturdays – the service will operate every 15 minutes until 9am and buses will terminate at Chester Bus Interchange.
• After 9am buses will operate every 20 minutes and terminate at Foregate Street stop BB.
• Return buses will depart from Foregate Street stop BB
• Sundays and Bank Holidays – buses will operate every 15 minutes between 9.30am and 5.30pm and terminate at Foregate Street stop BB.

The Park and Ride includes free Wi-Fi and USB charging, air conditioning, free parking for passengers and free travel for up to three accompanying children.

Information provided by Chester HIVE