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🚌We want Public Control of the the WOE Buses! Now! Sister campaign to @weownit_campaign 💥Sign our petition TODAY 👇👇 linktr.ee/reclaimourbuses

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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Frequent & reliable integrated transport would be so much easier to implement if we #franchise the buses in the West of England.
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CLondoner92 @clondoner92.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled ‘Buses for London’, a publicly owned bus company. Route 6, between Willesden and Victoria, will be the first service from late 2027, while Park Royal Depot will initially support around 100 zero-emission buses across west London. Link below: ⤵️
An unofficial roundel logo featuring a red ring with a central yellow bar containing the orange text "BUSES FOR LONDON", accompanied by explanatory text underneath.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Improving buses with a publicly-owned bus company. It's happening in London. It can happen in the West of England. First stop: franchising. @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social #WECA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
TfL announces capital's publicly owned bus company
Transport for London says one west London route will switch to its own operator from late 2027.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
How should WECA pay for franchising? We know that people in the West of England want more control over the buses through franchising. But there are a few different ways to fund it, with different pros and cons. Read our explainer below, and let us know what you think!
How should WECA pay for franchising? Tell us your viewsOptions to fund franchising:
Precept on council tax
Workplace parking levy
Local business levy
Grants from central government
Other ideas? Tell us!What is a precept?
A precept is an extra charge on your council tax. West of England residents already pay a precept for policing with Avon and Somerset Police.  
We don’t know how much the precept for franchising would be. 
Manchester has a general Mayoral precept which funds the fire service as well as transport. What is a workplace parking levy? A workplace parking levy is where employers have to pay a charge to the council or the mayoral authority for having a private car park used by their staff. In Nottingham, a workplace parking levy pays for the trams.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
There's just under two weeks to fill in the Next Stop Better Buses survey! Demand franchising in both of the open-text answer boxes. The survey is open until 10th May. haveyoursaywest.co.uk/betterbuses/...
Poster asking readers to fill in the Next Stop Better Buses survey. There's an of Mayor Godwin in front of the bus, with an added cartoon of a thought bubble which reads 'What would really make the buses better?'Poster continued. Text included in the texts of the posts.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
It’s our chance to demand Franchising! Let’s tell Mayor Godwin loud and clear that we want to Reclaim Our Buses: we want franchising! Demand franchising in both of the open-text answer boxes. The survey is open until 10th May. haveyoursaywest.co.uk/betterbuses/...
Poster telling people to 'fill in the next stop better buses survey now.' Reclaim our Buses branding is a small bus logo, with yellow, blue and pink splodges.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
"Patchway is over five miles from Bristol City Centre; this means people seeking asylum either have to walk a ten mile round trip or spend a significant amount of their weekly allowance, meaning less money for food, clothing and other vital costs,” www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
bristolpost.co.uk
Call for asylum seekers to get free bus travel in Bristol
"Over half their weekly allowance is spent on just one day of bus travel"
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Unite regional officer Ken Fish said: "There is still an opportunity for First West of England to come back to the negotiating table to stop this disruptive strike action." www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
“We recognise the disruption this industrial action will have, and acknowledge its impact on you and your ability to travel. We at First Bus are committed to continuing discussions with union representatives in an attempt to reach a resolution,” www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
bristolpost.co.uk
Bristol bus strike latest - everything we know
What services are affected and what the strike is about
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Tonights campaign meeting is at 5pm, phoenix pub near Cabot Circus www.phoenixbristol.com
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Home | www.phoenixbristol.com
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Want to stay in the loop with Reclaim Our Buses? 💥🚌Subscribe to our mailing list to never miss a stop! eepurl.com/idPt1b 🫵It's super easy - we just need your name and email address.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Meanwhile, in Private Eye… WECA and mr Norris have been misleading the public about what’s really happening—especially regarding the Best Value Notice. Let’s hope May brings some clarity.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
bristolpost.co.uk
No money for Bristol night buses despite safety concerns
Three new bus services will be paid for by the Clean Air Zone, but two will stop running at 7pm
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
this could have been bath and bristol... www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Interesting read... www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse...
somersetlive.co.uk
Major Somerset bus plans outlined as Taunton fare cap faces axe
New buses could be planned - but the £1.50 fare cap is on the way out
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
No wonder residents feel let down... www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse...
somersetlive.co.uk
‘Bizarre’ rule means bus cannot stop in Somerset villages
Instead they have to watch the bus drive past every day
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Roger Geffen @rogergeffen.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
@greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @green-alliance.org.uk @transportfornewhomes.org.uk @transenvuk.bsky.social @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social @metalprofessor.bsky.social @northeastptug.bsky.social @jamiewclarke.bsky.social @emilykerr36.bsky.social @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social @mjhtopham.bsky.social
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-a...
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Mayor announces biggest bus overhaul in 40 years with move to public control - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson has announced he will franchise the region’s bus system, bringing services under greater public control to create a more reliable, affordable, a...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/news/major-t...
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Major transport scheme across B&NES launches consultation  | Newsroom | Bath & North East Somerset Council
A wide-ranging transport project benefitting much of Bath & North East Somerset, which aims to improve travel choices, has launched its public consultation. Bath & North East Somerset Council wants to...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Great to see the CAZ being looped back into securing sustainable transport and active travel: www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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Three new bus services to be paid for by Clean Air Zone charges
One new route will be heading through the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial area
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Prof. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
EVs won't solve this
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
I blame the media for starting it and fanning the flames and pouring petrol on it every time they have a chance. We're all trying to get to where we're going.
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Transport Good CIC @transportgood.org · 04/02/2025
Fix Fares for Good (Campaign for Better Transport) added to Transport Knowledge Wiki. transportknowledge.net/index.php/Fi...
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Fix Fares for Good - Transport Knowledge Wiki
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Transport Good CIC @transportgood.org · 04/02/2025
"affordability is the main factor stopping existing passengers from travelling more by train"
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Dan Norris is the only @teamlabouruk.bsky.social mayor not to be using his powers to pursue and action franchising...
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Seb @sebfrost.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Weird how they rarely ever mention costs for this type of work but it's always "£750,000 cycle lane to begin construction" www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Lodge Hill: Work on A34 junction project to start this month
The junction near Abingdon has only northbound slip roads but should have southbound ones next year.
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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 03/02/2025
"which would see a city centre road become inaccessible to through traffic" Wrong question. Why should traffic need to go through a city?
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
what do you think? www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
bristolpost.co.uk
Is the city centre of Bristol becoming more closed off to the public?
Is the city centre becoming more closed off to Bristolians?
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🚌👀 WECA’s proposed cuts are a threat to accessibility. With buses cut & routes reduced, how are those with disabilities supposed to travel? Accessible transport isn’t a luxury—it’s a right. #InclusiveTransport #AccessibilityMatters #SaveOurBuses
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
❗️It’s time for WECA to step up. Delays in devolution & lack of local control are stalling progress on public transport improvements. Let’s invest in sustainable travel, not more cuts to services. #BusServiceCuts #WestOfEngland #SustainableTransport
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The committee meeting has started! Watch WECA leaders live here: westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocume...
westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk
Agenda for West of England Combined Authority Committee on Friday, 31st January, 2025, 1.00 pm - Modern Council
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
open.spotify.com/episode/1FRI...
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3. Taking back control: is bus franchising the route out of Bristol’s public transport chaos?
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
www.ippr.org/articles/cha... Link to IPPR report
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Change you can board: Delivering better, greener buses | IPPR
The government’s bus services bill focusses on a five-point plan: extending bus franchising powers beyond metro mayors to all placesaccelerating the franch
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
www.ippr.org/media-office... IPPR press release on the impact of bus cuts since 2013. Cost to economy: £2.6 billion; cost to climate 292million kg greenhouse gases. There’s also a good research report on their website.
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Revealed: Bus cuts hit deprived areas the hardest | IPPR
Cuts to bus provision between 2011 and 2023 were 10 times higher in England’s most deprived than its least deprived areas. That’s according to analysis by
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Our notes from the reports pack ahead of the WECA Committee meeting at 1 pm: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Report pack notes
Agenda: https://westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=141&MId=674 Questions and Statements of Interest Q3. From Anna Mounteney: When will the report on bus franchising be publishe...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
www.route-one.net/news/multi-y...
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Multi-year bus funding settlement in England ‘hopeful’: Minister
DfT is 'hopeful' of a multi-year bus funding settlement in England via the Spending Review, CPT conference delegates heard on 23 January.
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
This is a fantastic article and a great podcast... Thanks to the Bristol Cable (who i cant see on bluesky yet!)... thebristolcable.org/2023/02/taki...
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Is bus franchising the route out of Bristol’s public transport chaos?
Passengers and politicians say Bristol's public transport is dysfunctional. Can greater public control via bus franchising offer a solution?
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Newcastle Cycling Campaign @newcycling.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Ah yes: a longer journey, dark, dingy, narrow, can feel very unsafe due lack size and corners, tight 90° turns and can flood. But those on the road don't get interrupted. If we are really serious about getting more people walking and wheeling we have to get serious about change. #NECALTP
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
This stuff might feel trivial, but it's one example of how, over and over, people in cars are shown they are more welcome in our cities than people not in cars
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Here are @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social questions to the WECA committee later today: westact.org/updates/anna...
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Anna Mounteney - Questions to WECA Committee + Responses (31.01.25) — West of England Shared Transport and Active Travel Network
Question: Given the significant delays and the Best Value Notice issued to WECA in March 2024, when can we expect the forthcoming report on bus franchising to be published? Will it be released befo...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Are you ready for the @WestofEnglandCA committee meeting today at 1pm? We know we are! Take a look at the agenda here: westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocume...
westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk
Agenda for West of England Combined Authority Committee on Friday, 31st January, 2025, 1.00 pm - Modern Council
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Are you ready for the @WestofEnglandCA commitee meeting today at 1pm? We know we are! Take a look at the agenda here: westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocume...
westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk
Agenda for West of England Combined Authority Committee on Friday, 31st January, 2025, 1.00 pm - Modern Council
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
There are some great transport and travel related surveys, awards and challenges going on throughout the West of England by WECA, see more here including the Travel to Work survey, The Love the Ride challenge and Bristol Walkfest: travelwest.info/for-business...
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Surveys, Awards & Challenges - WEST
Discover the sustainable travel activities, initiatives and challenges taking place in the region. Travel to Work Survey Travel to Work Survey The Annual Travel to Work Survey takes place over a 2-wee...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
WECA's Travel to Work Survey 2025 will be taking place from the 3rd to the 16th of March 2025, register you organisation here: online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/89...
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Starting survey...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Really good opportunity to get involved with this consultation, easy and straightforward! www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
Integrated National Transport Strategy: a call for ideas
A call for ideas to support the development of an Integrated National Transport Strategy for England.
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Badvertising @badvertising.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Massive, polluting, and dangerous SUVs are becoming the norm in the UK. There's a better way. Today, we launch the SUV Alliance with a 5-point manifesto for safer and fairer streets without SUVs Manifesto 👉 suv-alliance.org.uk
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🚍✨ #ReclaimOurBuses is a campaign fighting for better, more accessible public transport in the #WestOfEngland! 🌍 From affordable fares to reliable services, we're pushing for a transport system that works for everyone. Join us in making buses a real priority: linktr.ee/reclaimourbuses
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🚌 Advocating for better buses in the West of England!📝
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
For those that missed the scrutiny meeting yesterday here are my notes. Maybe helpful if you would like to draft a statement for the committee meeting on friday: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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WECA Scrutiny 27/01/25
WECA Scrutiny - Monday 27th January https://westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=143&MId=664&Ver=4 MAYOR Q&A: Governance and Future Planning Best Value Notice The notice will not...
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Reclaim Our Buses (West of England) @reclaimourbuses.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Seth, a Reclaim Our Buses volunteer & undergrad, is researching why ethnically minoritised people are underrepresented in UK climate protests. 🌍✊ 💬 Share your thoughts in a 40-60 min interview (online or in person). 📧 Contact Seth: ni22568@bristol.ac.uk #ClimateJustice #InclusiveClimate
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
I can’t see it happening anytime soon and shouldn’t distract from proven ways to reduce road danger in the meantime. I’m pro using smart tech (ie speed limiters) to improve safety but sit in the “is this a future most people really want?” camp on fully driverless cars.
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