New Bus Shelter – does it do the job?
The “Hadley Arms” Bus Shelter finally installed last October after a two year wait, including a petition from residents presented to Full Council the previous year by Maureen Traynor, has come under criticism from local residents using it. The Shelter does not keep out the wind and rain, and some do not like the uncomfortable narrow seat. Residents have told us they want a full shelter with two end panels and a proper roof, such as at other stops in Combe Down. Part of the problem is the siting of the shelter at the top of the slope, where there is not enough width for adequate weather protection.
I have requested modifications /replacement of the shelter, and have received the following explanation from the Council Officer;
“The shelter provided at the Hadley Arms site was the best that could be achieved within the constraints of cost and space, and unfortunately the shelter design cannot be changed without considerable expense and remodelling of the bank. There are two reasons why the shelter is designed like this. Firstly the shelter cannot go any closer to the road than its current location as this would interfere with the visibility turning out of Ralph Allen Drive. Secondly there cannot be an end panel at the other end as we need to a keep a minimum footway width to allow disabled bus passengers to use the shelter, waiting platform and also to access the bus. By having an end panel this would cut the width significantly.”
Roger and I intend to meet with the Officer on site to see if we can get any change to the shelter, which is not adequately doing the job it is meant to do.
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