{"id":40272,"date":"2020-02-14T14:58:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=40272"},"modified":"2020-02-14T14:58:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:58:49","slug":"campaigners-say-cyncoed-bus-cuts-leave-elderly-housebound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/14\/campaigners-say-cyncoed-bus-cuts-leave-elderly-housebound\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigners say Cyncoed bus cuts leave elderly  housebound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduced services are unfair, unreliable and unrealistic, say residents<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>BUS service cuts around Roath Park Lake are isolating elderly residents in <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?s=cyncoed\">Cyncoed<\/a>, a meeting at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christchurchcardiff.co.uk\/\">Christ Church<\/a>, Lakeside, heard. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>At the meeting on Tuesday evening, attended by 137 people, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffbus.com\/\">Cardiff Bus <\/a>spokesperson Councillor Chris Lay heard from angry residents. <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40273\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40273\" class=\"wp-image-40273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40273\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40273\" class=\"wp-image-40273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4256-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Councillor Chris Lay heard residents&#8217; complaints (Image: Howard Kilvington)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40274\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40274\" class=\"wp-image-40274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40274\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40274\" class=\"wp-image-40274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4253-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> 137 people attended the meeting at Lakeside Christ Church  (Image: Howard Kilvington) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Campaigner Ruth Davies said: \u201cThe 28 route via Shirley Road\nand Lakeside served a large area of Cardiff and a lot of people living here\nrelied on it to get to the shops, caf\u00e9s, churches and GPs.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of them are elderly, or have mobility issues, and they cannot walk to the other side of the lake.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople need to get out of their homes to feel that they are\npart of the community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Last March Cardiff Bus reduced the number 28 service to cover\nonly Lake Road East and removed the number 54 service, leaving Lake Road West\nand Mackintosh Place without any bus service.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"467\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Map-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Map-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Map-2-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> The blue line shows the current bus service, the red lines shows the area left without a bus service <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Chris Blackler, 75, lives on Lakeside Drive. She works in the city centre and used to wait 45 minutes for her bus to arrive. Now she drives part way and catches a more reliable bus route into the city.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Blackler said: \u201cI was fed up with waiting for a bus which would then be cut with no explanation. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have been so frustrated at the lack of compassion from Cardiff Bus. We are reliant on the service and they\u2019ve abandoned us.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey want us to give up and stop using them altogether, so\nthat they can justify the cuts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Residents complained their buses are often late, and the stops are uncomfortable and inaccessible. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>They also said that electronic information boards at the stops were inaccurate, but residents depend on these because they cannot use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffbus.com\/app\">Cardiff Bus app<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Howard Kilvington, a campaigner from Lake Road West, asked why Lakeside residents usually have to wait over 30 minutes for a bus.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Kilvington said: \u201cIn areas like <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?s=pentwyn\">Pentwyn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?s=pontprennau\">Pontprennau<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?s=Roath\">Roath<\/a>, buses arrive every six minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut too many buses serve Albany Road, it&#8217;s over-crowded and over-polluted. This doesn\u2019t align with the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/Parking-roads-and-travel\/transport-policies-plans\/transport-white-paper\/Pages\/default.aspx\">White Paper<\/a> published by the council<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cSurely some of these buses can be redirected up to Cyncoed,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_4254-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Following Tuesday evening&#8217;s meeting, Councillor Chris Lay will meet with Cardiff Bus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Coun Lay said: \u201cBack last year, Cardiff Bus had financial\ndifficulties, and one way around this was to cut some of our services.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a city-wide problem, and we have to make our\nservices financially viable.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a really hard decision to make, and I recognise that\nthis is about reliability and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t make promises, but I will be taking this feedback\nto Cardiff Bus,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Coun Lay said he would be meeting with Councillor Caro Wild, cabinet member for strategic planning and transport, next week to discuss what happened during the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Councillor Bablin Molik, Cyncoed Liberal Democrat, said: \u201cWe still don\u2019t have the answers we want but hope that we soon will after Councillor Lay\u2019s next meeting with Cardiff Bus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reduced services are unfair, unreliable and unrealistic, say residents BUS service cuts around Roath Park Lake are isolating elderly residents in Cyncoed, a meeting at Christ Church, Lakeside, heard. At the meeting on Tuesday evening, attended by 137 people, Cardiff Bus spokesperson Councillor Chris Lay heard from angry residents. Campaigner Ruth Davies said: \u201cThe 28 route via Shirley Road and Lakeside served a large area of Cardiff and a lot of people living here relied on it to get to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":40419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325,3,113],"tags":[45,156,582,583,52,165,584,51],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-40272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyncoed","category-news","category-uncategorised","tag-bus","tag-campaign","tag-campaigners","tag-cardiff-bus","tag-cardiff-council","tag-environment","tag-public-transport","tag-travel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Campaigners say Cyncoed bus cuts leave elderly housebound - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/14\/campaigners-say-cyncoed-bus-cuts-leave-elderly-housebound\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Campaigners say Cyncoed bus cuts leave elderly housebound - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reduced services are unfair, unreliable and unrealistic, say residents BUS service cuts around Roath Park Lake are isolating elderly residents in Cyncoed, a meeting at Christ Church, Lakeside, heard. 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