Bath MP Don Foster has voted in favour of the Local Transport Bill.  The Bill, which was passed with the backing of Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs, will see more powers passed to local authorities in dealing with bus companies. Tory MPs voted against. 

Don said at this legislation will allow Councils, like B&NES, to have a great say over local transport issues, especially buses. 

The Bill, as a result of Liberal Democrat amendments, increases opportunities for B&NES to be involved in decisions about fares, frequencies, timings and routes of local buses. 

However, unfortunately Conservative MPs did not back the Bill.  We hope our Conservative-led Council will embrace the opportunities the Bill offers and not follow the line of their colleagues in Westminster.