Swindon Climate Action Network - SPARK (Save the Park And Ride Campaign) 14 Feb 2009

Faced with the possible closure of the Groundwell park & ride service from the end of March, regular users of the service and supporters of sustainable public transport joined Michael Wills MP (Lab, Swindon North) and Swindon Borough Councillor Derique Montaut (Lab, Central) for a photo call on 14th February at the Groundwell site.

An ITV News cameraman interviewed Michael Wills and SPARK founder Sara Spinks.

901 bus at Groundwell park & ride

The 901 bus service linking Groundwell with the centre of Swindon.

901 bus at Groundwell park & ride

SPARK supporters posing for a press photo

Michael Wills MP, cllr Derique Montaut and Sara Spinks

Swindon Borough Council plans to "mothball" the Groundwell Park & Ride service to save money in the 2009 budget. Commuters living to the north of Swindon depend on the park & ride service to get to work. Rural bus services are not frequent or reliable enough for the commuters to use and driving into Swindon is not an option, due to both parking costs and congestion on Cricklade Road.

Swindon Borough Council will make a decision on the future of the park & ride at the budget meeting on Monday 23rd February.

You can contact SPARK on spark2009 at hotmail.co.uk

You can join the SPARK Facebook group

Write to Rod Bluh, leader of Swindon Borough Council on rbluh at swindon.gov.uk

Write to your borough councillor and your Member of Parliament - you can find them at http://www.WriteToThem.com