COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PROVIDER SHIPSTON LINK EXPANDS

Shipston Link, the all volunteer charity which provides bus services to Shipston on Stour and surrounding villages, has taken delivery of a new second bus to enhance service reliability and develop its private hire service to community groups.

[nbsp]”No 2″, the new acquisition, is a brand new 17 seater Ford Transit. It will join a 17 seater Peugeot Boxer disability adapted mini bus in offering cost effective, eco friendly services to those who don’t, don’t want to or are no longer able to drive.

[nbsp]The two buses are shown in the attached photos at the recent inauguration ceremony in the Market Square at Shipston led by the Deputy Mayor of Shipston, Councillor Philip Vial.

[nbsp]Deputy Mayor Philip Vial said “The Shipston Link is an important part of our community and I am delighted to see this expansion. The Link is a tremendous volunteering opportunity[nbsp] to provide real assistance to others”

[nbsp]Link Chairman Malcolm Temple said ” This is a major step forward which will add to the reliability of our service. It will also enable expansion of[nbsp] our private hire service which offers cost effective personal transport facilities to small community groups. We have already taken parties to the Memorial at Airewas, Highgrove, The American Museum at Bath and the Westonbirt Arboretum. Please visit our web site.”

[nbsp]The Link is always seeking new volunteer drivers with full training given.

[nbsp]Background

The Link has now been operating for over 25 years and provides bus services from many of the surrounding villages into Shipston Town Square and the Shipston Medical Centre most days of the week with regular trips to Banbury, Moreton in Marsh and Chipping Norton.

[nbsp]It is supported by grants from Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire County Councils.

Contact for further info is Peter Banton, Company Secretary – 01386 593446