Area Bus Forums

Area Bus Forums were established in spring 2000 in each of Aberdeenshire Council's 6 administrative areas (details below), to act as the principal focus for consultation on public transport matters.

Objectives

The principal objectives of the Forums are to:

• discuss and review supported and commercial local bus services
• provide community and bus operator awareness of public transport needs and developments
• allow informed public scrutiny of existing and proposed service provision
• deal with requests for public transport infrastructure (bus stops, shelters etc)
• consult on public transport policies and proposals

The 6 Forums are held at accessible venues on weekday evenings, approximately every 6 months, and are grouped over a period of 4 to 6 weeks to allow decisions to be made on an equitable basis across Aberdeenshire.

Attendance

The Forums are open for attendance by:

• all local Community Councils
• local business representatives
• youth groups
• senior citizen groups
• disabled interest groups
• Councillors
• Community Transport providers
• operators of commercial and supported bus services
• bus users
• any other individuals/groups expressing an interest in public transport

Aberdeenshire Council can provide taxis and/or dedicated buses to the meetings, for those unable to access public or private transport.

Venues and Dates

Area	Venue	Date / Time
Banff & Buchan	Fraserburgh,Dalrymple Hall	13th April 2010 / 7.30pm
Buchan	Mintlaw Academy	12th April 2010 / 7.30pm
Formartine	Meldrum Academy	19th April 2010 / 7.30pm
Garioch	Kemnay Village Hall	15th March 2010 / 7.30pm
Kincardine & Mearns	Stonehaven, Viewmount	4th March 2010 / 7.20pm
Marr	Aboyne, Victory Hall	25th March 2010 / 7.30pm

Above dates are advisory only. Please contact Susan Watt on (01224) 664584 to confirm before attending

Contact

If you are interested in attending one or more of the Area Bus Forums please contact Local Services on Tel: 01224 664594

Email public.transport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk