Major Cuts to Ashford bus services announced. Most are planned to take effect from 13 August: 2023

Route 1 will longer to serve Wye;

Route 2 will be completely withdrawn (no service to Great Chart, Betherden and High Halden);

Route 2A will have its Sunday service and any journeys via Park Farm withdrawn;

Route 10 will have its Sunday service and service to Lympne and Port Lymne Zoo withdrawn;

Route 10X will have its Sunday service to Maidstone withdrawn;

Ashford town routes A, B, C, D will operate with reduced frequency.

Last buses routes B and C will be 8 p.m. and routes A and D will be 9 p.m.

Route G will have no service in peak hours This is just a selection of the routes affecting Ashford on a long list of Stagecoach (and some Arriva) commercial bus routes in Kent to be withdrawn or reduced to be found on the "bus services" page of the Kent County Council website.

KCC can do little to rectify withdrawals as they have already made huge cuts to their subsidised routes including the withdrawal of the only route to Pluckley Egerton and Smarden. The Government has granted some money to help our bus services, but this is predominantly to 'imrove journey experiences'

Please sign and share our petition to Stagecoach showing your support for these services and ask them and KCC to work together to ensure that residents across the wider constituency of Ashford can travel. Our buses are a lifeline to many, without these services many will be isolated, especially in our rural communities.