In July the Oxford Mail announced that a new S7 bus service between Carterton, Witney and Headington was to be introduced following a campaign by Witney councillors. Well thanks a lot Witney councillors.

This S7 service has meant that Stagecoach has re-routed the S2 so that it no longer comes through Minster Lovell. The residents of Minster Lovell have been left with a totally inadequate bus service that does not meet their needs.

The concerns of the Minster Lovell residents have been put to Stagecoach, along with a petition signed by 214 people.

Stagecoach is reluctant to take on board these concerns or to provide any cogent reasons as to why the S2 has been re-routed.

Today’s letters

Ian Hudspeth recently wrote to me stating ‘the county council does not have any influence over any changes that Stagecoach makes’. Really. Well it seems that campaigning by Witney councillors resulted in our bus service being taken away so perhaps some campaigning by the county councillors can get it restored.

Come on Stagecoach, listen to us so we can work together to ensure that Minster Lovell has a bus service that meets our needs.

If your readers have been affected by the re-routing of the S2 then I would ask that they write to Stagecoach and the county council to voice their concerns.

Linda Bentley, Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell, Witney

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