Regular users of Lancaster bus station will have noticed the steady deterioration in the condition of the pavement in Damside Street near the bus station entrance and, especially, the pedestrian crossing that gives safe access across Wood Street for passengers approaching from the city centre along Damside Street.
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| The Wood Street crossing. |
BUG member Mel Guilding, a city councillor and regular bus passenger from Carnforth first raised the issue, but as highways and crossings are a County Council responsibility is was another BUG member, County Councillor Gina Dowding that brought the matter to the attention of highways chiefs and asked for remedial action to be taken after supplying them with the following evidence
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| The condition of the pavement. |
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| The pedestrian crossing |
Now, following a visit from the council's highways inspector, an official order has been placed and work is expected to begin "in the next two weeks".
Bus Station Doors
Meanwhile, another BUG member, Councillor Abi Mills, has been chasing up the problems with the doors in the bus station that are stuck in the "open" position - except for the fire exit doors, which are jammed shut! Again there is good news to report. A new, local, contractor has been appointed and work to repair the doors is due to start soon. We will, naturally, be monitoring the situation.
Lancaster Bus Users' Group is privileged to have a number of City and County Councillors amongst its membership and happy that they come from all sides of the political spectrum in the city. The Group is not ashamed to use this influence - and not above a bit of "insider dealing" - in its task of improving bus services and the lot of bus passengers throughout the District.