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| Cllrs Andrew Cooper, Sue Lee-Richards & Karen Allison |
A bus service started by the Green Party in Huddersfield
over the festive period in 1992 is marking its 30th Anniversary in service.
The Green Party in the Newsome Ward commenced the service as
a response to bus service cuts in the 1990s and used to cover Boxing Day and
New Years Day before Boxing Day Services were restored a few years ago. The New
Year’s Day service has run on every New Year’s Day for 30 years with the
exception of 2020 due to Covid restrictions.
Councillor Andrew Cooper who is one of the drivers on the
service said,
“I remember the first one we ran in 1992 which
started as a protest against the removal of services over the holiday
period. Since then some services have been resumed in some areas in recent
years on Boxing Day. In recent years the minibus has been donated by Kirklees
Council for which we are very grateful”
The Bus service links Berry Brow, Newsome, the Town Centre
and goes up to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and is used by people visiting
relatives in hospital.
Newsome Green Party Councillor Sue Lee-Richards who is also
a volunteer on the bus service said
“I really enjoy doing the bus service each year and it is
now very much part of our Christmas holiday routine. At this time of year when
there are limited public transport services taxi journeys can be expensive so
people who use the minibus really do value it. We put timetables on bus stops,
in local shops and on newsletters that go to thousands of homes, so people are
aware of our schedule. The service is free to use but donations towards fuel
costs are always welcome. A copy of our timetable is below.”
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