I've just been checking out the Prudhoe council minutes to see if there was anything there but there wasn't. Something about the 686 though. Took me ages to figure out that the titles of the Word documents were dates! Ended up going through them all
http://www.parish-council.com/prudhoe/library.asp
Minutes from 30 November 2012 -
Members received the e-mail from NCC detailing that the new route and timetable of the 686 would remain unchanged from that already advised. Additionally a report was given that NCC were unable to find a solution to the issue of students travelling to Prudhoe Community High School from Ovingham. Cllr Mrs Burt expressed disappointment again that a solution could not be found to this problem. Cllr Bradbury stated that he hoped that when school transport contracts were due for renewal that this issue would be addressed in the tender issued by NCC and proposed that the Town Council respond to this effect.
It was AGREED that the Town Council would formally request NCC make provision for students travelling from Ovingham to Prudhoe Community High School in future school transport contracts
Proposed: Cllr N Bradbury
Seconded: Cllr Mrs E Burt
Members discussed the request by Go North-East to contribute toward the cost of distributing bus timetables in the Town.
It was AGREED that the Town Council would not subsidise the timetable distribution costs of a private company
Proposed: Cllr Mrs E Burt
Seconded: Cllr N Bradbury
Looks like there might be a change to the 686 too.
I'll post a link to that Facebook page, some interesting comments underneath -
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=310901169022070&set=pb.244877205624467.-2207520000.1357242771&type=3&src=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash3%2F541945_310901169022070_559926112_n.jpg&size=308%2C626
This may be of interest to some members - gives details about the levels of subsidy given to a number of Go North East operated services in the West Northumberland Area - published February 2012 -
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