Not everyone is delighted. This campaign was launched without any consultation with people in Croxted Road, or those wanting to travel there eg to the two schools and two nurseries. An initial assertion that the 201 would be “no loss to the residents of Croxted Road” was entirely untrue and unfounded — consequently many people will have signed the petition not realising that their support was based on misleading information. If you fall into that category please consider asking the campaigners to remove your signature from the petition.
Residents of Croxted are vehement in their objections to this proposed re-route and their representatives made contact with the petitioners. That particular assertion was subsequently removed but other inaccuracies remain, including suggestions that the no 201 “duplicates” the no 3, whereas they are quite distinct routes. The 201 is very much valued in its current form.
Fair enough to campaign for a better bus service - but why at the expense of a neighbouring community?
