Area Bus Forums

Area Bus Forums were established in spring 2000 in each of Aberdeenshire Council's 6 administrative areas (details below), to act as the principal focus for consultation on public transport matters.

Objectives

The principal objectives of the Forums are to:

• discuss and review supported and commercial local bus services
• provide community and bus operator awareness of public transport needs and developments
• allow informed public scrutiny of existing and proposed service provision
• deal with requests for public transport infrastructure (bus stops, shelters etc)
• consult on public transport policies and proposals

The 6 Forums are held at accessible venues on weekday evenings, approximately every 6 months, and are grouped over a period of 4 to 6 weeks to allow decisions to be made on an equitable basis across Aberdeenshire.

Attendance

The Forums are open for attendance by:

• all local Community Councils
• local business representatives
• youth groups
• senior citizen groups
• disabled interest groups
• Councillors
• Community Transport providers
• operators of commercial and supported bus services
• bus users
• any other individuals/groups expressing an interest in public transport

Aberdeenshire Council can provide taxis and/or dedicated buses to the meetings, for those unable to access public or private transport.

Venues and Dates

Area	Venue	Date
Banff & Buchnan	Macduff Town Hall	9th Oct 2008
Buchan	Mintlaw Academy	9th Sept 2008
Formartine	Meldrum Academy	29th Sept 2008
Garioch	Kemnay Village Hall	8th Oct 2008
Kincardine & Mearns	Stonehaven Council Office Viewmount	4th Sept 2008
Marr	Deeside Community Education Centre	25th Sept 2008

Contact

If you are interested in attending one or more of the Area Bus Forums please contact Local Services on Tel: 01224 664594

Email public.transport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk