Gloucestershire: Fix My Street

 

Please click here to visit the website

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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.

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Leuchars: Scots DG PRI Minibus

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Northern Ireland: Unlimited Travel deals from Friday 20th December - Sunday 5th January 2025 with Translink

 

For more information on various offers please click here or visit the Translink website

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East Riding of Yorkshire: Bus No.41 replaces 121

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Blandford: Garrison mini bus for hire

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Wiltshire: Storm Darragh flood update

 

Please note the following info has been provided by Wiltshire Council but most links also apply to the Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire areas

Storm Darragh is due to bring strong winds and rain to the South West region in the coming days. There is currently a yellow warning of wind in place for later today (5 December) and further yellow warnings of both rain and wind in place, though this may change. As this follows Storm Bert and the recent heavy rain, there may be a risk of some localised flooding as the ground is already saturated.

Please keep an eye on the Government’s flood alerts and warnings webpage for the latest information. You can also sign up for flood warnings and find out about what to do when warnings/alerts are in place.

Take care on the roads and drive to the conditions. Watch out for surface water and do not attempt to drive through any floodwater.

Please report any weather-related issues such as fallen trees or flooding to us using MyWilts.

Further links can be found here

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Lyneham: Latest Lyneham Banks update

Please click here for the latest update from Wiltshire Council and Octavius on the B4069 Lyneham Banks project, due to be completed in 2025.

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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

West Midlands: Free Bus Travel with West Midlands Bus - 9-13 December from 1900

Click Here for full details

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Fylde: Find out about Christmas Parking Offers across the Fylde

For more information click on the link below

Fylde Christmas Parking Offers

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Wiltshire: Storm Bert flood update

 

There continues to be numerous flooding issues in Wiltshire following the aftermath of Storm Bert.

Wiltshire Council have released the following update for residents, including:

• Government flood alert warnings
• Latest road closures
• Waste and recycling service disruption info
• MyWilts app reporting

Please click here to read this update online

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Wiltshire, Gloucestershire & Oxfordshire: Roadworks and how to set up alerts from 'one.network'

 

Please note the following info has been provided by Wiltshire Council but also applies to the Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire areas

one.network is a great way for you to find out more about any current or upcoming roadworks in your area. You can sign-up to receive automatic email alerts that will notify you of any roadworks, temporary issues on the network and upcoming work.

The Traffic and Network Management Team coordinates and manages all roadworks on the Wiltshire network, with more than 24,000 applications for work each year. To manage this huge volume of activities, the council publishes all planned works on one.network.

To help you to use one.network, please see the following guides:

• How to create an account
• One.network map features
• How to set up email alerts

Email alerts provide information about works commencing within the selected timeframe. Daily alerts will provide information for works commencing tomorrow, weekly alerts will provide information for works commencing in the following week and monthly alerts will provide information for works commencing in the following month.

Please note one.network do not manage permits on the A36, A303 or M4. These are published by National Highways and so we do not have any control over this information.

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West Midlands: Free bus and cheaper rail travel for Armed Forces veterans in Wolverhampton

Armed Forces veterans in Wolverhampton can now enjoy free bus travel and discounted rail travel.

Thanks to Government funding and as part of the West Midlands Bus Service Improvement Plan, Travel for West Midlands is running an incentive scheme in collaboration with local bus operators enabling unlimited free travel on all buses, all day, in the Network West Midlands area for up to 6 months.

To find out more, please email wolves.afd@wolverhampton.gov.u.

Meanwhile, a Veterans Railcard is also available, offering discounts on rail travel in England, Wales and Scotland. For further information please visit Veterans Railcard.

Separately, the free HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a photo ID card and an easy way to prove service in the UK Armed Forces, making it quicker and easier to apply for support as a veteran.

To apply, you will need your service number, national insurance number, the approximate year you started and ended your service and a recent digital passport style photo showing your head and shoulders. For further information please go to Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card

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South Wales: E-Scooters & E-Bikes Information

A reminder from South Wales police ahead of Christmas:

Thinking of buying an e-scooter for someone this Christmas?
Unless the lucky recipient has private land on which to use it, please think again.

We are committed to keeping our streets as safe as possible for all and – while it is legal to purchase e-scooters – as it stands they can't be licensed and insured so cannot legally be ridden on public highways.

Our officers don’t want to be seizing your son or daughter’s favourite gift from Santa so please do your research and speak to retailers before handing over your hard-earned cash.

More information: E-Scooters & E-Bikes, Your Questions Answered

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'Travel to Refuge' scheme - free travel for those fleeing domestic abuse

 

Travel to Refuge is an umbrella scheme in which travel companies cover the cost of train or coach tickets for women, men and children escaping domestic abuse travelling to refuge accommodation. It’s made up of two schemes:

• Rail to Refuge, a joint initiative between Women’s Aid and the Rail Delivery Group, set up in April 2020, providing free rail travel for survivors of abuse.

• Road to Refuge, a joint initiative between Women’s Aid and National Express, set up in 2023, providing free coach travel for survivors of abuse.

For more infomation please visit: Travel to Refuge

West Midlands: Visiting Shrewsbury or Ludlow Town Centres Park & Ride £1 return until 31 March

Visiting Shrewsbury or Ludlow town centres?

Park and ride costs just £1 return until 31 March - and in Shrewsbury is FREE for accompanied under-16s.

In Shrewsbury the fare applies to passengers boarding at Harlescott, Meole Brace and Oxon park and ride sites.

 In Ludlow the fare applies to passengers boarding at the ECO park site.

https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/public.../park-and-ride/

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Gloucestershire: Free bus travel for Veterans seeking employment

The initiative has been introduced by Gloucestershire County Council in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus.

The County Council has produced and funded the travel cards, while Jobcentre Plus establishments in the county will issue them.

The initiative was launched at the Veterans Café in Gloucester, which was set up earlier this year with the support of the county council. The café is based at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum and provides a space for serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families to gather, socialise and support each other.

The motion said that the Council wanted to take steps to make a positive difference to the lives of veterans in our County, in recognition of their service.

The travel card will be available to veterans over aged 16 who are claiming Universal Credit or receiving a DWP benefit in Gloucestershire. It will entitle them to free bus travel throughout Gloucestershire.

Each card can be used for 50 single free trips and even if a veteran gains employment before the trips on the card run out, they can continue to use it. If the veteran if still seeking employment after the card runs out, they will be issued with a new card.

Please click here to read more

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North Wiltshire: Local bus links

 

Please note that some timetables may change in September:

• Colerne/Corsham/Neston - Faresaver
• Hullavington/Stanton St Quintin - Coachstyle
• Lyneham - First Bus

Further journeys can be found at the Connecting Wiltshire website

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Dorset: School transport & pupil bus passes

 

Find information on school transport in Dorset, including: school bus updates safety of routes, all school transport news, how to apply for school transport schemes and appeal against a transport decision. Click HERE

Dorset County Council (DCC) school bus passes These cards will be sent direct to your home address by second class post.

DCC school bus passes will be for the life of attendance at your school or college, subject to transport entitlement and so will not need to be re-issued every year. These passes contain an electronic chip. School vehicles are fitted with electronic chip readers that will allow passes to be checked and details of the journeys recorded.

If a bus pass is lost during the academic year you must obtain a temporary pass from your school office in order to continue using school transport until a replacement pass can be issued.

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