Bus Grant - Bus Services 2026-2029

June 15, 2026 Director of Bus Operations (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

Director of Bus Operations Pam Turton approved expenditure of up to £8,407,469 on 15/06/2026. This expenditure will fund specific bus service contracts for the period of July 2026 to April 2029. The approved bus services include routes operated by The Big Lemon, Abus, First, and Eurocoaches.

Full council record

Decision

To approve expenditure of up to £8,407,469 from the Bus Grant Network & Services 2026-2029 allocation to fund the following bus service contracts for the period of July 2026 to April 2029:

Bus Service

Route

Operator

100

Bath - Timsbury - Farmborough - Bishop Sutton - Chew Valley - Bristol

The Big Lemon

101

Bishop Sutton - Chew Magna - Paulton - Midsomer Norton - Radstock

Abus

522

Brislington Park and Ride to Odd Down Park and Ride

First

104 (Y2C/918)

Cribbs Causeway to Yate (including Severn Beach to Castle School journeys)

Eurocoaches

Y8

Yate - Hawkesbury Upton - Wotton-under-Edge - Charfield - Wickwar - Yate Station - Yate

Eurocoaches

525

Yate - Emersons Green
via Pucklechurch, Westerleigh

Eurocoaches

25

Southville to Eastgate Centre via Bristol City Centre

First

534

SGS College - Fishponds
via Emersons Green and Longwell Green

Eurocoaches

The allocation of funding for Network and Services initiatives was approved at the West of England Combined Authority Committee on the 30th January 2026. 

Supporting Documents

Bus Grant - Bus Services 2026-2029.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date15 Jun 2026