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Main Uttlesford bus company goes bustStansted Transit, which ran more ECC subsidised Uttlesford buses than any other company, has gone into liquidadtion. ECC has arranged for an alterative company to continue all the bus services to the usual timetables: but with tattier buses and no distiation indicators in most cases A Sustainable Food Market for Saffron WaldenA new local and organic fruit and vegetable market will be starting soon in Saffron WaldenSaffron Waldon Town Council has now approved the creation of this market and Uttlesford District Council offered a community grant. The Saffron Walden Community Interest Company has been formed to run the project. See full details on www.waldenlocalfood.co.uk Farmer's Markets & Vegetable Box deliveriesFull details of the local farmers markets and companies delivering fruit and vegetable boxes in the Saffron Walden area and now available here...
Uttlesford District Council now helps over-60s travel by train as well as busSustainable Uttlesford says they should publicise this betterAny Uttlesford resident over 60 can buy a Senior Railcard from Uttlesford District Council Offices for £19 - a saving of £5 on the price from Audley End station ticket office or any other railway station. These annual railcards give a one-third saving on almost all rail tickets anywhere in the UK and so pay for themselves with only one long journey or a few visits to London. David Corke (Chair of Sustainable Uttlesford's Transport Section) said "we are delighted that UDC has been able to improve the bus passes to start at 9.00am on weekdays - a free bus pass combined with a railcard now gives over-60s affordable public transport. We just wish UDC would publicise this success a bit better: their website does not mention the railcards and the forms for bus passes are well hidden. Click here for full details
Local Wildlife SitesUttlesford has over 250 nature reserves, local wildlife sites and other protected areas. See the full list, with maps, arerial photos and details here.... 1 |
Local food market, farmers' markets and vegetable boxes New bus & train timetable booklet Campaigning for better public tarnsport
How to get you all England free bus pass - APPLY NOW
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A (better) bus service to the stationFrom Monday 20th April Viceroy Coaches will be improving route 590: with the first bus leaving the High St n time to catch the 06:00 for London and evening buses connecting with trains arriving from London up to 20:33. As well as helping commuters this will mean that it is possible to use a bus to connect with trains on which is is possible to use cheap-day returns for visits to London. The first train cheap-day tickets are valid on leaves Audley end at 09:10 (bus 301 leaves the High St at 08:57) and the last train home with a connecting bus arrives at Audley End at 20:33 (bus 590 waits if the train is up to 10 minutes late). Using the cheap-day return tickets with a free bus pass and a senior rail card, over-60s can now enjoy a day in London for £10 (£13 including underground and bus cheap-day travelcard). Those who have to pay their bus fares are not so fortunate: the train will cost £15 (£19.50 including travel on London underground and buses) and you are not allowed to buy a return ticket on the bus because the outward bus is subsidised by Essex County Council and the homeward bus is not. So bus fares will add at least £3.00 to your train fare. Sustainable Uttlesford - the new name for
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