Bus consultation

Would you like a new bus service?

Find out what the options are and tell us what you think

Designed and produced by East Hampshire District Council on behalf of the partners involved in the Eco-town project All information correct at time of going to print (19 October 2011)

Whitehill Bordon has been awarded Government funding because of its Eco-town status. Some of this was awarded to provide a new bus service for the town.

Hampshire County Council is managing this project for the Eco-town team. We hope to introduce a new, environmentally friendly bus service and we would like your views on the possible options.

We have carried out a lot of work to try and identify the most suitable routes for a new bus service. There are restrictions on some routes, for example where country lanes are too narrow for a bus, or would be impassable in winter.

We also considered a route through the ford at Mill Chase, but this is unsuitable for a bus service.

Option 2

Route time: 1½ hrs Services per day: 6 This is the same as Option 1, serving Whitehill, Bordon, Lindford and Standford, with an additional link to Greatham, Blackmoor and Longmoor to the south.

This would connect to other services going south to Petersfield, and will fill the current gap of public transport in this area. The time taken to complete each circuit increases to 1½ hours, which would provide around 6 services per day.

Lindford

Lindford

The following options are all suitable for a new service. We would like to know your views on these options, and find out whether you would like a new bus service, and if so, which Town option would be best.

Town centre

centre

Standford

Option 1 Hogmoor

Standford Hogmoor

Hollywater

Route time: 1hr (2 x 30mins) Services per day: 9 This is a local service, serving Whitehill, Bordon, Lindford and Standford. This does not travel to the outlying villages.

This option provides the most frequent service, with a full route travel time of 1 hour, in two 30 minute loops. This would provide around 9 services per day and operate in the most densely populated areas of the town.

Lindford

Town centre Standford Hogmoor Hollywater

Hollywater

Blackmoor

Greatham

Option 3

Route time: 3½ hrs Services per day: 2 Lindford This option provides an even wider service, linking the town to the local villages of Headley, Greatham, Oakhanger and Kingsley. This service operates in three Town loops, and returns to the town centre after each one. centre This would provide a service to the outlying villages, but it increases the time taken to compete all threeStandford Hogmoor loops to 3½ hours. This would mean the full 3 loops Hollywater could only be completed twice each day.

Kingsley

Blackmoor

Oakhanger

Headley

It may be that a combination of options is mostLindford suitable for Lindford Whitehill Bordon. The route has not yet been decided, so please let us know if you think these should be changed in some way.

Town

Greatham

Please help us to provide the best service for your area by Standford Standford Hogmoor completing the questionnaire and sending it back to the Hollywater FREEPOST address provided.

Alternatively, you can complete this online at Blackmoor www.whitehillbordon.com/bus-options/ where there is also more information and a full report on the options.

Greatham

Lindford

Town centre

centre

Hollywater

Oakhanger

Standford Hogmoor Hollywater

Blackmoor

Greatham

Headley Down

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The options

The questionnaire 1 How often do you (or members of your household) travel to the following using any form of transport?

4 If you have ticked not sure or unlikely on question 3, please say why you (or members of your household) wouldn’t use it: Option 1

(Please tick one box on each line)

Daily Weekly Monthly

Less frequently

Place of study

Local shops

Library

Work

Social visits Entertainment / leisure

Medical (GP, hospital, etc.)

Forest Centre

Tesco

Other

Not at all

Option 2 Option 3

5 If you could improve your preferred option, what would you change?

6 Where would you catch the bus from?

2 For which of these do you (or members of your household) usually use bus services?

7 Where would you like the bus to go?

(Tick all that apply and tell us where on the line below) Place of study ...............................................

Where?

Library..........................................................

8 If any suggestions you have made can be accommodated, how likely would you (or members of your household) be to use the new bus service?

Local shops....................................................

Where?

Where?

Work............................................................

Where?

Social visits....................................................

Likely

Not sure /

Unlikely

Very unlikely

don’t know

9 Is there anything else you would like us to consider as we plan for a new bus service?

Where?

Entertainment / leisure ...................................

Very likely

Where?

Medical (GP, hospital, etc.)..............................

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Where?

Forest Centre..................................................

Tesco............................................................

Other............................................................

Where?

About you

3 Please look at the three options on the previous pages.

How likely are you (or members of your household) to use one of these bus services if it was available?

(Please tick one box on each line)

Very likely Likely

Not sure / don’t know

Unlikely

Very unlikely

This information will help us to plan our services for you.

10 How old are you?

Under 16

16 - 18

19 - 24

25 - 44

45 - 64

65+

Option 1

Option 2

11 What is your postcode?

Option 3

Your postcode will not identify your address

Please return this completed form by Friday 18 November 2011.

No envelope or stamp is needed, just tear along the perforated line, fold in half and seal along the gummed edges.

If you prefer you can complete this questionnaire online at www.whitehillbordon.com/bus-options/ where you will also find the full report on the proposed bus service options.

Please phone 01730 234329 or email: whitehillbordon@easthants.gov.uk if you have any questions or would like a large print copy of the questionnaire.

Thank you for your time - see www.whitehillbordon.com for feedback on this consultation Information will be used for this consultation only and is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998.

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