Local campaigner, Jordan Creed has invited Jesse Norman MP, to join him to take a bus journey.

This will also be an opportunity to discuss some of the opportunities in the Bus Services Bill to ensure buses work for passengers everywhere and to call for a National Bus and Coach Strategy.

Jordan, who lives in Ross-on-Wye, told the Gazette: “Using a bus is the only form of transport available to many people who rely on them to get to work, visit friends and family, get to the shops or attend hospital.

“More cuts to bus services will have a devastating effect on people’s lives so I am calling on Jesse Norman MP to join me on a bus journey so he can see for himself how vital bus services are to the local community, and to consider how the Bus Services Bill might improve buses in their area.”

Lianna Etkind, Public Transport Campaigner, Campaign for Better Transport, added: “We hope that the Bus Services Bill, currently working its way through Parliament, will help reverse the decline in bus usage, and give local authorities the power to plan joined-up bus services that people can rely on.

“However, this can’t happen without a proper long-term strategy. Roads, rail, cycling and walking all have national investment strategies, it’s time buses had as well."