Devon Community Transport Awareness Week

News Desk
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Posted Sunday, June 7, 2015 - 8:04am

‘Transport for Your Community’ is co-ordinating its second Community Transport Awareness Week across Devon next week (Monday 8 June – Sunday 14 June).

Community Transport helps people across Devon, especially those in rural parts of the county, that may live miles from the nearest bus route, or are unable to afford taxi fares or are physically unable to use the public transport services provided.

Transport for Your Community, which is made up of local Community Transport group members across Devon, can provide transport to health appointments, services, shops and leisure activities where no transport or no suitable transport is available.

During the Awareness Week, they will be visiting Crediton, Tavistock, Newton Abbot, Honiton and Okehampton where each local scheme will be showcasing the services they provide to the local community.

There will also be representatives from Devon Wheels 2 Work, Countryside Mobility, and the Travel Devon Roadshow team at certain locations.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “Community Transport is well used and much loved by thousands of people across Devon, and the awareness week is a great opportunity for more people to find out how they could benefit from community transport. I would urge everyone to come along to their local roadshow and find out more about the services available in their local area.”

As part of the awareness week, Devon County Council will also be holding a small ceremony at County Hall on Thursday 11 June to recognise the winners of this year’s Community Transport Awards. 

For more information visit: www.tfyc.org.uk

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