Bath bus shelter replaced after six-year wait
After a six-year battle, residents in Newbridge Hill are celebrating after a new bus shelter was installed.
The original shelter was vandalised in 2006, forcing passengers to stand at the stop while waiting for a bus.
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Joan Ford, Dan Hogston and Heather Armishaw toast the new shelter
They were also exposed to the weather, with no shelter if it rained.
But now Bath and North East Somerset Council has installed a new one after a campaign by local people backed by deputy chairman of the Bath Conservative Association Mike Clarkson, and conservative campaigner Dan Hogston.
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The news of the new shelter has delighted campaigners, including 93-year-old Joan Ford, from Lyme Road. She uses the bus regularly with her friends to get to Bristol, and found it difficult standing while she waited.
Her daughter Heather Armishaw said: "Mum is delighted that the council have answered her request.
"Thanks to Dan and Mike for their persistence which has finally paid off."
Mr Clarkson said: "A group of pensioners had been lobbying the council for a new bus shelter with bench seat for several years with our support. They are delighted it has been installed."
Comments
by a1rhellair
Sunday, September 02 2012, 10:21AM
“Mr Nemo, I agree with the space issue. There's usually a way to find a solution -
https://http://tinyurl.com/99mcjzw”
by Mr_Nemo
Saturday, September 01 2012, 10:52AM
“Whilst I would agree with Anil that his example would be much more user-friendly, I /do/ recognise that there are practical problems in trying to erect such items in many places in Bath.
It is not uncommon to find, in places where the shelter does have a screen at the front by the kerb, once there are a couple of people sat on the seat there is inadequate space left then for people with prams or in wheelchairs to pass by on the pavement - so either they are forced out into the road, or all the shelter users have to stand up and squeeze in to let them pass! Although in a few cases the answer would be simply to 'build out' into the road at the spot, often at some locations that would result in severe traffic problems and therefore would be impractical. Bluntly, some pavements simply aren't wide enough for bus shelters.”
by Ilovespaniels
Friday, August 31 2012, 8:19PM
“You can't see it very well in the photograph so I imagine it is the same as this one :o) !
http://tinyurl.com/97arqjn”
by a1rhellair
Friday, August 31 2012, 7:55PM
“Good that they have a 'shelter' but it looks completely unfit-for-purpose. In a country where it rains for about 80 per cent of the time, what use is a structure that is open at the front? As a minimum, I would imagine this is better - http://tinyurl.com/8gbgzpr
The more I look around, the clear it gets: most of the UK doesn't think much about public transport or infrastructure. It's quite sad for a country that builds buses and shelters and exports them all over the world.”
by Mr_Nemo
Friday, August 31 2012, 1:51PM
“Whilst I am pleased for the resident of Newbirdge Hill, there are still LOTS of bus stops in Bath where one has to stand while awaiting a bus, nor do the so-called shelters provide much protection against the rain - or the water thrown up by the passing traffic, if there is no shelter wall at the kerb.
When are they all going to get similar treatment?”
by alanevery
Friday, August 31 2012, 9:48AM
“I agree. they won't be allowed on the bus with alcohol”
by joning
Friday, August 31 2012, 9:22AM
“I think the champagne is a little much.”