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Our response to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan.
We have formally responded to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan as part of its wider City Centre Development and Delivery Plan (DDP). The council's plans can be viewed below, alongside our full response. Consultation ends on 1st October
Work starts on the West of England’s £59m bus electrification project
First West of England has started work on two multi-million pound projects this week to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
First West of England announces fare changes from 28th July
Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from later this month.
First West of England’s pledge as it marks 80 years since the first female drivers
First West of England has pledged to nearly double the number of women in its business in the next five years as it marks a major milestone in its history.
Latest figures reveal why new suicide prevention partnership is so important
- Bus operator First West of England and Bristol-based charity, Suicide Prevention UK, are joining forces for what is believed to be the first partnership of its kind - at this scale - in the UK.
- People at risk of suicide increasingly using buses to reach the destination where they plan to take their lives.
- At least three in 50 people use public transport to get to their suicide location.
- First West of England will offer training to drivers to spot the signs of suicide, raise the profile of suicide high risk areas on bus routes, offer free travel to the charity’s volunteers and launch an on-board marketing campaign expected to be seen by about 1.5million passengers each week.
Helping Bristol’s budding Olympian go from wheels to water
A budding Olympian in Bristol is going from wheels to water thanks to a partnership with First West of England.
Christmas and New Year services
First West of England, First Cymru and First Worcester has confirmed its bus timetables over the Christmas and New Year period.
Free bus travel to mark remembrance weekend
Veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel using First Bus services in the West of England, Wales and Worcester are being offered free travel during remembrance weekend.
Buses and drivers attacked during Halloween vandalism
First Bus Wales and West has been forced to cancel a number of services today after Halloween vandalism which saw drivers and moving buses attacked.
Care Leavers Week – Free bus travel for care leavers initiative launched by regional Mayor
Young people leaving care will be able to travel for free on the West of England’s buses
Park and travel to Weston Pride for less than £2 per person…and avoid the rail strikes!
UK Pride in Weston-super-Mare kicks off this weekend, and First Bus is offering advice to passengers to avoid planned rails strikes.
Bristol’s day marking the 60th anniversary of the city’s iconic bus boycott
A milestone moment in race relations history was honoured today (30th August) in Bristol, as one of the city’s iconic historical events was commemorated.