Mike Hedges AM welcomes news that Welsh Government Bus grants will keep Wales moving

Mike Hedges AM welcomes news that Welsh Government Bus grants will keep Wales moving

Economy Secretary Ken Skates has announced £25m to help support vital bus services across Wales.

Mike Hedges AM said… this is great news for local bus users. We know that many local communities rely on their bus services, and any reduction in service would have a really serious impact on these communities. I am really pleased that this announcement will enable some certainty to bus operators that they will continue to receive Welsh Government subsidies to continue to run these services. I urge people to use local bus services.

Funding under the Bus Services Support Grant (BSSG) is allocated annually to Wales’ local authorities by a formula that reflects their overall populations and their rural or urban characteristics.

The £25m grant will be shared between the 22 local authorities, and will allow each to subsidise socially-necessary bus and community transport within their areas.

The grant will supplement local authorities’ own expenditure on bus and community transport services.

South West Wales                                                 £5,090,415

Carmarthenshire Council

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Pembrokeshire Council

Swansea Council