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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 

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.

Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from later this month.

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.

• 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.

A budding Olympian in Bristol is going from wheels to water thanks to a partnership with First West of England.

First West of England, First Cymru and First Worcester has confirmed its bus timetables over the Christmas and New Year period.

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.

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.

Young people leaving care will be able to travel for free on the West of England’s buses

UK Pride in Weston-super-Mare kicks off this weekend, and First Bus is offering advice to passengers to avoid planned rails strikes.

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.