The council recently reduced the savings they need to make subsidising bus travel from £2.25 million to £0.45 million, but they are still looking at ways to save money on rural transport services.
To best address this, KCC has launched what it is calling its 'Big Conversation' programme which they say aims to find potential new opportunities in providing rural transport services. The main objectives of the programme they say are to maintain and, where possible, improve rural accessibility for those without alternative means of travel. It will also look to integrate existing transport with the commercial transport network and make best use of technology to transform access to public transport.
KCC are inviting the public to give their views at 11 public meetings held across the county over the next 2 months.
If you are unable to make it to one of the public meetings you can still have your say via the online questionnaire at the link here >> www.kent.gov.uk/bigconversation