howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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How about KCC giving annual grants to Parish councils who can then liaise with each other and Stagecoach or Arriva and run mini buses into towns to connect with the main services?
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Funny you say that Howard as when a Thanet company addressed River Parish Council they suggested they might consider giving them funding .I soon stated I pay enough Counci, tax to KCC why should I pay River Parish Council to support their service when it wasn’t free to us oldies.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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The dial a cab has been in operation for years .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Just stumbled upon this on the KCC website.
"Community transport
Community transport gives you access to a bus or car service if you can't access public transport.
Parishes, charities and community groups can set up transport schemes to meet the needs of their own communities. Download our community transport guidance toolkit (PDF, 867.4 KB), for signposts to organisations that can help you. You can also contact the Community Transport Association for further information and support.
Funding for community transport
Kent County Council is currently running a capital grant funding scheme for parish councils wishing to set up their own community transport scheme or develop an existing one. Applications need to be submitted by 30 March 2018.
Parishes are invited to bid for capital funding to assist them in setting up their own community transport scheme. They can also bid for a minibus. Parishes already running community transport schemes which they would like to improve or extend, are also welcome to bid. Apply online below or download the paper form and apply by email or post."
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Still think it’s a cop out by KCC
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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At the end of the day we get what we vote for and the Tories despise public services and their staff, ask any nurse passing by?
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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Trouble is howard you are correct
but we don't have an alternative party to them either
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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These new timetables are failing miserably, a good example is to stand at the Dofras Place stop in Maison Dieu Road that has a large number of routes passing by. None of them arrive at the time they are scheduled to when I have stood there and many are overcrowded.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Yes and some bright spark suggests River residents change buses the 68or 62;to get to St James.Tesco delivery for me
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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With this and the fare increases
are we being ripped off?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Thank goodness for a town councillor that speaks his or her mind. We currently have one that fails to understand that peoples opinion sometimes differ and throws a hissy fit blocking people on social media and reports fellow councillors to the Town Clerk.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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name and shame howard.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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I do say it as it is
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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What have the last four posts got to do with buses?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Sue Nicholas wrote:What have the last four posts got to do with buses?
Not a lot but I being nosy I would love to know who Howard is talking about.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Can't say at the moment Jan but it will come out fairly soon.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Re 338
I notified Stagecoach on the 3rd not even had an acknowledgment from them, they used to be very prompt in replying.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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keith have you changed your name to howard,. lol
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Yes howard I have noticed there not so quick on replies these days
probably because thousands are moaning every day
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I don't know what is happening with the 102 service but we keep getting two together rather than 20 minutes apart, lots of unhappy passengers and a lot of the time the drivers get the brunt of their anger.