Under threat bus routes are temporarily saved

Worried village residents have had key bus services temporarily saved by a county council amid plans to axe routes.

It followed an announcement by Simonds Buses that services between Diss and Bury St Edmunds would be cut due to economic viability.

However, Suffolk County Council said it would use government funding to ensure the 337 and 338 routes would remain until 27 December.

"Rural routes like these are not just a business, they are a vital public service," Green councillor Richard Winch said.

The county council said it would continue to look for a long-term solution until the December deadline.

Simonds Buses has been approached for comment.

Lisa Kelly, who lives in Badwell Ash, said she was concerned about how her 16-year-old daughter would get to college if the bus service was cut.

"I can’t physically get her to college and if she doesn’t go, I get fined because she’s not going and who’s going to have to pay that fine":[]}