Engaging With All Main Political Parties
Somerset Bus Partnership is not aligned with any particular political party, we work with all political parties to improve bus services and bus infrastucture across Somerset.
A few photos below of activity with MP's and Councillors
Marcus Fysh, MP for Yeovil, article in the local newspaper on buses and working with Somerset Bus Partnerhsip
Councillor Bill Revan, Leader of Somerset County Council and Councillor Mike Rigby, Lead Councillor for Transport and Digital, Somerset County Council launching the Bus it Campaign.
Zoom meeting with Councillor Diogo Rodrigues, Opposition Spokesperson for Transport & Digital with Peter Travis, Co-Chair of Somerset Bus Partnership
Cross party support to save Frome's weekday evening D2 service with Councillor Sarah Dyke, Environment & Climate Change at Somerset County Council and prospective Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Somerton and Frome, Councillor Anita Collier, Leader Frome Town Council, Councillor Philip Campagna, Deptuy Mayor Frome Town Council and Transport Lead, Councillor Fiona Barrows, Frome Town Council, Councillor Adam Boyden, Somerset County Council, Councillor Dawn Denton, Somerset County Council.
Councillor Mike Rigby, Lead Councillor for Transport and Digital at Somerset County Council has attended several of our events and bus stalls in Somerset for Catch The Bus Month.
Zoom meeting about saving the weekday evening service D2. Councillors in attendance include: Councilor Martin Dimery, Group Leader - Green Party and Frome West - Somerset County Council and prospective Green parliamentary candidate for Somerton and Frome. Councillor Philip Campagna, Deptuy Mayor Frome Town Council and Transport Lead, Councillor Adam Boyden, Somerset County Council
Evie Potts (centre back), Mayor of Yeovil & Yeovil Town Councillor and Somerset County Council Councillor helped out at Yeovil Bus User Group's bus stall and awarded the children picture best drawing of a bus in Yeovil
Serena Wootton, parliamentary prospective candidates for the Green Party for Yeovil and Councillor Tim Eggins supporting Catch The Bus Month. Both Tim and Serena have been very involved in buses in Chard and surrounding area. They have even cleaned there local bus shelters.
Gideon Amos (2nd left), parliamentary prospective candidates for the Lib Dems for Taunton helping out at a Taunton bus stall.
Councillor Sarah Dyke (centre right), Environment & Climate Change at Somerset County Council and prospective Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Somerton and Frome
Councillor Claire Paul, (below centre) South Somerset District Councillor visited the Yeovil bus stall.
Councillor Lesley Millard, Mayor of Highbridge & Burnham Town Council
Councillor Theo Butt, Somerset County Council