Comment

Representation ID: 9744

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Mr Kevin Levvit

4. With regard to transportation, it is all well having cycleways available for the new builds, but what about improvements to the existing infrastructure provisions for villages such as Wilstead whereby the aging population find it increasingly difficult to travel because of the lack of suitable bus routes? There is NO provision in the 2040 Plan to rectify some of the issues that previous plans have created or suppliers have ceased providing the appropriate levels of service. If the intention is to encourage the entire population of Bedford Borough to travel on public transport, it needs to be planned for and put in place – currently sadly lacking in some areas. It also needs to have adequate numbers of vehicles – as provision by the lack of available transport at the park-and-ride sites during the recent River Festival event.