On the Buses

I am pleased to see the S4 bus route extension is being recommended for approval by the Transport SCAG. This will provide a service in an area without a current service.

Some of you may be aware that I raised this issue at the last Council meeting, where I noted that Sutton North Lib Dem Councillors were showing a lot more backbone on this issue than the 3 Sutton Central Councillors who decided to sit on the fence on an issue where there was a petition of just 22 in Thicket Road which has 400 residents living in it!!

Having secured that improvement, here are a few other ideas to improve local bus services:

1. Consider new bus routes for the Kimpton Road area and Beddington Lane.

2. Extend the 470 Bus later in the evening.

3. Increase the frequencies of some of the "S" routes.

4. Extend the N155 from Morden to Rosehill and then past St Helier Hospital and on on to Wallington, where it can interchange with N213.

5. Have more double decker 151's at peak times.

All of these minor changes are much more likely to happen than the almost mythical Tramlink extension, which people seem to be investing so much time on and which will bring with it higher housing densities to drive Lyn Gleeson into apoplexy. Perhaps Lib Dem Councillors should listen to local member Tony Wallace. He has some very interesting views on the issue.