No matter which way the LibDem councillors try to spin the Coombe Quarry Park and Ride closure, the residents of the south of Maidstone have simply been failed by them.
They failed to adequately explore viable options, they failed to consult with the public and they failed to give residents the opportunity to support the service.
We were promised an alternative bus service, the reality I now understand is one bus per hour, with the service finishing by 2pm, that’s both into and out of town. This is more than a major inconvenience, this is ridiculous.
We were promised by Cllr Harwood at the last full council meeting that the pavement alterations to compensate for the loss of the low floor buses would be in place by the 3rd Sept. This promise has been broken, despite Cllr Harwood dismissing the alterations as a mere trifle. In fact there is no sign of works starting. Not surprising really since the Borough Council does not own the pavement where the alterations would have to be made.
Clearly this would take time, time which the LibDems failed to give themselves, against the recommendation of the Regeneration and Sustainable Communites Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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