A council is to invest £9m on bus services which they say will secure the future of six services in Gedling borough which may otherwise have been reduced or withdrawn.
Nottinghamshire County Council confirmed today (18) that funds from the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), will continue to fund Nottingham City Transport’s 61 Calverton to Nottingham, via Woodborough, service.
The 61 service replaced the sky blue 46 and 47 services in September 2024 and has extended the previous routes to Calverton.
Other bus services in Gedling that benefit from county council funding include the 773/774/775 Netherfield to Burton Joyce via Carlton and Gedling, now serving the new Rivendell estate; nthe 747 Oxton to Lowdham via Calverton and Trent Barton ‘The Calverton’ service.
Nottinghamshire County Council said these routes receive either full or joint funding and the money would secure their frequency and adjusting routes to better serve local communities.
Councillor Sam Smith, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, who also represents Trent Valley on Gedling Borough Council, said: “Nottinghamshire is ranked as the best county area for buses in the country based on current Transport Focus data.
“It is no surprise really that our buses are ranked as the best county area as your county council is committed to making sure that every community has a reliable bus service.
“In Gedling, we are really proud of our funding for local bus services, and it is important to remember that to do this, we work closely with local bus operators.
