Loss of bus services will impact on riverside area

Courtney Buses has announced cancellation of the no.8 bus serving Boulters Lock. Obviously this affects the Riverside residents but it seems the decision is inevitable given lack of any support from RBWM to keep the service running.

The published decision by Courtney further lambasts our illustrious council for lack of support for public transport overall, citing no support for routes where concessionary fare users dominate use and the fact that RBWM has virtually no designated bus lanes on busy roads.

Riverside residents would like to ask our local representative, Cllr Dudley, why he has allowed this to happen (presumably he does not use buses), what impact this will have on the utility of the Hindu Temple planned for Boulters Lock for RBWM residents, and the impact on parking in the Boulters Lock car park now the only way to get there is by car?

Given his demonstrated willingness to address the concern of residents of his ward, I will not be holding my breath pending Cllr Dudley’s  answers. Perhaps Cllr Sharma, bus and transport champion of the council (and a prominent member of the Maidenhead Hindu society), can address the issues?

MG Jarvis

Riverside

Maidenhead