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Labour said if the move doesn't go ahead, more than £1 million of cuts would have to fall elsewhere

It's hoped the 'on demand' minibuses will attract more drivers to the profession

A bus franchising deal would see greater public control over bus services in the region

"Buses in our city are in a mess" - Karin Smyth MP

They are calling for buses in the West of England to be brought under public control

SMEs from across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are eligible to apply

The West of England’s metro mayor previously warned the Swedish firm it could lose out on the operating contracts for Bristol and Bath’s e-scooter hire schemes unless it ended ties with Russian shareholders

The West of England’s metro mayor previously warned the Swedish firm it could lose out on the operating contracts for Bristol and Bath’s e-scooter hire schemes unless it ended ties with Russian shareholders

More than 280,000 people have used the e-scooters to make six million journeys across the West of England since the scheme began