The Collier Row & Mawneys Residents Association were very disappointed with Arriva Buses, following their decision to scrap the 500 bus service, in Havering-Atte-Bower. This would leave the whole village without a bus service, effectively cutting it off from the rest of Romford.Cllr Andrew Mann has been campaigning for a better bus service in the village, since he was first elected in 2002. Something the previous Mayor of London and Transport for London has constantly refused to consider. However, TfL and the Mayor have now been forced into dealing with this situation as hundreds of people would have been literally cut off from the outside world.
Cllr Mann has recently written to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and TfL and asked them to come to Havering-Atte-Bower to meet with residents, Councillors and our Member of Parliament to see for themselves the current situation.
Following the letter he sent, TfL have now contacted Cllr Mann and outlined a new service that will be introduced on Monday 7th July to replace the old 500 bus.
The service will operate from Monday to Saturday (no Sunday service) from 07.00 to 19.00 on a 90 min frequency from Romford Station to Passingford Bridge, where the bus will turn and then run back to Romford. The number allocated to this service will be either the 335 or 375.
Havering Park Councillor, Andrew Mann said “I am glad that the Mayor and TfL have listened to the residents of the village about this very serious issue, hundreds of residents would have been cut of from basic daily chores such as shopping, work and medical appointments, whilst the service is only every 90 minutes, it is far better than the other option of nothing, I am pleased that the Residents Association, on behalf of the residents in the Village has played a part in bringing this new service into our area”.
Havering Park Action Member, Denis Stevens said “We know this new service is not 100% perfect as it is only 90 minutes, has no Sunday service, will not go to Collier Row and will not go out into Essex. All of these issues were raised by residents to us. However, Tfl have assured Cllr Mann, that once the service is up and running, they will be open to consider changes and improvements if we can increase passenger numbers, so all is not lost on these issues”
This will be good news for the thousands of visitors each year to both the St. Francis Hospice Centre and the Essex Wildlife Trust visitors centre in Bedford’s Park, they would have found the traveling almost impossible if they do not happen to drive a car.
Havering Park Councillor, Andrew Mann said “I am glad that the Mayor and TfL have listened to the residents of the village about this very serious issue, hundreds of residents would have been cut of from basic daily chores such as shopping, work and medical appointments, whilst the service is only every 90 minutes, it is far better than the other option of nothing, I am pleased that the Residents Association, on behalf of the residents in the Village has played a part in bringing this new service into our area”.
Havering Park Action Member, Denis Stevens said “We know this new service is not 100% perfect as it is only 90 minutes, has no Sunday service, will not go to Collier Row and will not go out into Essex. All of these issues were raised by residents to us. However, Tfl have assured Cllr Mann, that once the service is up and running, they will be open to consider changes and improvements if we can increase passenger numbers, so all is not lost on these issues”
This will be good news for the thousands of visitors each year to both the St. Francis Hospice Centre and the Essex Wildlife Trust visitors centre in Bedford’s Park, they would have found the traveling almost impossible if they do not happen to drive a car.
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