Issue - meetings

The Forum noted the update from the Contract Officer  that Roads had put bus stop cage in most suitable location from a road safety point of view.

Outcome

The Forum agreed to take the item off the agenda.

As there was no one present from Kilfinan Community Council to give an update there was no discussion on the item.

Outcome

The Forum noted the position and agreed to continue the item.

With no update available, discussion focused on buses leaving early or not stopping at all at the stop, agreeing to ask Martin Arnold to make enquiries on this with West Coast Motors.  The Forum also raised concerns that there had been no reply from Murray Rogers, General Manager – West Cost Motors on issues previously raised regarding the joining up of the service from the Hunter’s Quay ferry and reinstatement of the Cowal Games service to Strachur.

Outcome

The Forum;

1.    agreed to ask Officers to write to Colin Craig of West Coast Motors regarding the outstanding responses;

2.    requested that Martin Arnold provide an update on outstanding action regarding the bus stop; and

3.    requested that Martin Arnold explore, with West Coast Motors, reports that the bus service was leaving early at Kames and thereafter to report back on this to the Forum.

The Forum were advised that the bus stop had not yet been progressed despite being due at the end of August.

Outcome

It was agreed that Martin Arnold would chase this matter up.

Roads and Amenity Services reported that the intention is to have this installed by the end of July/start of August 2019, possibly sooner if weather/workload is favourable.

The Community Transport Officer had spoken to the Roads department who advised that due to current commitments the matter cannot be looked at, however the Community Transport Officer will contact them again in April to establish when it would be possible to put a yellow bus stop cage down on the road at the bus shelter. In the meantime West Coast Motors  confirmed their drivers will stop at the bus shelter, not the Post Office, however they noted that locals tended to wait at the Post Office for the bus.

Outcome

It was agreed that Kilfinan Community Council will promote the use of the bus shelter with residents.

It was clarified that following a recent Community Council meeting the request for this was for bus markings to be painted as close to the shelter as practically possible and the sign to be installed where the lines are painted.

Outcome

Public Transport and Roads department to progress the above request.