Written evidence from G Hutchinson (BUS
128)
RE: BUS
SERVICE 516/518
I am writing to oppose and object to the proposed
cancellation of the above bus service. I am totally reliant on
the service when i do not have access to a car, using it to take
my children, aged three and eight months, to playgroup at Elwick,
the Play bus at Dalton Piercy, to town, to the Marina, to Tesco
and simply to Ward Jackson Park. I have even used it to go to
their swimming lessons at the hydrotherapy pool at Tunstall School.
I may have to rely on the service to pick up my daughter from
the Sacred Heart School at 3.10pm in the not too distant future.
The bus stops directly outside my house and transports
us safely to our various activities. As there are no pavements
or street lights outside my home and the road has a national speed
limit, this makes it extremely dangerous to venture out on foot,
especially as i do, with a buggy and a toddler in tow.
Removing the service would be extremely life-limiting
for me and my young children. The service also provides a life
line for many older people and teenagers in Elwick, Dalton Piercy
and en route and this is reflected in the community/social atmosphere
on the bus amongst the passengers.
Removing this service is a "cut" too far
as it provides no feasible alternative for me or the surrounding
community to use and it means I will have to put myself and my
family at grave risk to continue just a fraction of our current
daily life.
I urge Hartlepool Borough Council not to cut this
crucial link with the rest of the town.
March 2011
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