Five bus services in Telford and Wrekin to cease operating in September

Five bus services in Telford & Wrekin will be cut within weeks, the council has announced.

Services 11, 13, 15, 16 and 19 will no longer operate after the last service on Saturday, September 2, with Telford & Wrekin Council citing a lack of Government funding.

With Government funding covering less than half of the local transport budget, Telford & Wrekin Council says it has been subsidising the shortfall. "We are finding it increasingly difficult to continue to subsidise these routes our communities depend on – we made a £1.4 million investment this year but how long that can continue for is in serious question.

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