MP calls for council to take charge of Oxfordshire bus services

Call for better real-time bus information in Southwell

Bus services in a Nottinghamshire town need a better real-time display service so passengers aren’t left wondering when services will turn up.

MP calls for council to take charge of Oxfordshire bus services

Banbury MP Sean Woodcock is calling for Oxfordshire County Council to take charge of Oxfordshire’s buses as the government are set to roll out new powers.

MP calls for County Council to use new powers to “get a grip” on bus services - Banbury FM

Sean Woodcock says we’ve been let down by unaccountable private bus operators New legislation is about to be introduced in parliament to make it easier for local authorities to hold private bus operators to account and improve service quality locally. As that work begins Banbury’s MP has written to Oxfordshire County Council to find out if they plan to use the powers.   Sean Woodcock asks if the council plan to use them to “get a grip on bus ser…