The purpose of this post is to inform members of the discussions with Senior Management to review the usage and running of the shuttle bus from Lytham to Peel Park. This ongoing review with the employer was agreed as part of the negotiations surrounding the DWP Lytham Moorland Road Site closure.The second review meeting took place on Wednesday 14th January 2009. The employer indicated that there had only been four occasions over the past year when there had been a problem with the service due to the bus operator. We are pleased to say that the bus is going to continue to run and the next review is in July 2009.
The meeting also discussed the usage of the bus and the running times (we asked in July 2008 for a tweak in the running times in order that the 15:00 from Peel could be changed to 15:05 to accommodate the members in the CSA who use the bus and have a FWH core time of 3 Pm, and the employer has now agreed to look at this and obtain soundings from users as the subsequent times of the bus would also change by five minutes).
We also discussed the potential of additional (or an additional) pick up points for the service (we had discussed this previously and the employer). The employer indicated that they would consider what demand there would be for additional pick up points, prior to taking any further soundings such as cost or timings etc.
The potential of additional services in terms of extending existing bus routes was raised and the employer agreed to continue take this forward with the relevant people, however this is looking unlikely at present.
The meeting also addressed the issue of access from the bus stop at Peel Park to the site for staff in wheelchairs and other matters.
