Bid to get an extra bus at night to help town centre

THE lack of a late night bus service from Torrington is stopping people having a good night out, it has been claimed.

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Devon county and Torridge district councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin is leading a campaign to get the bus service extended to 10.30pm on Friday and Saturday nights.

The cost of providing an extra Stagecoach service would be £8,200 per year.

The last bus currently leaves the town for Bideford and Barnstaple at 9.50pm, before most performances finish at The Plough arts centre.

Devon County Council transport officers have said there is no funding available in this financial year to fund a later bus service.

However, Cllr Cottle-Hunkin told a meeting of Torridge District Council's external overview and scrutiny committee this week that she would keep pushing for it.