Timing changes for key Melton bus routes

Following discussions with Leicestershire County Council, and requests from parents, Centrebus has announced it has amended the 14 and 15 timetables from today (Tuesday).

The firm say the change to the 14 service will be help students going to and from the town’s John Ferneley College.

Centrebus said in a statement that the new timings will help passengers: “To achieve this, we are retiming every journey 10 minutes earlier, on both the 14 and 15 services.

"As we are not running up to the school, this will give students enough time to walk the short distance from their drop off point, Scalford Road, just before the bus turns right into Clark Drive.

"This will also be the pick up point for students in the afternoon.”

The bus route change is being made possible by County Hall funding through the Bus Service Improvement Plan money received from the Department for Transport earlier in the year.

Councillor Ozzy O’Shea, cabinet member for transport, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be able to help ensure that students from John Ferneley College - and the wider community - will benefit from these changes.

“It’s a perfect example of how the newly set-up Leicestershire Enhanced Bus Partnership is building a closer working relationship with commercial operators.”

Go to www.centrebus.info/service-changes to see full details of the new timetables for the 14 and 15 services.