Mapped: Bus cuts in your area as ‘half of routes scrapped’

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s the kind of thing people really care about - and we underestimate it at our peril.” There are fears there could be yet further cuts to local transport after the government confirmed in March that it would reduce financial support for bus services by 23 per cent. “The staggering decline in local bus services under this Government is nothing short of vandalism against our communities," said Louise Haigh, Labour’s shadow transport secretary. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh "To prevent further cuts and grow the network back to the level needed, the Government must change the way buses are funded and replace the multiple and competitive funding sources with a single, long-term funding pot.” Labour says it will give all local authorities the power to take back control of bus services – a power currently only available to metro mayors like Andy Burnham. A DfT spokesperson said: “It’s misleading to equate these figures directly with changes in the number of bus routes, when the Government has invested £3.5bn since 2020 to back our buses.