ESRTP information
Buses4U is a project of the
East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership (ESRTP).
The ESRTP was established
in the summer of 2001 to tackle unmet transport needs in the old East
Surrey Health Authority area. It was administered by the Countryside
Agency and subsequently by the South East England Development Agency
(SEEDA).
The ESRTP is now a company
with charitable status (Charity No. 1121750) and receives funding for
projects from various partners. The composition of the Partnership is
shown below.
East Surrey Rural Transport
Partnership Members
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Elmbridge
Borough Council
Epsom
and Ewell Borough Council
Mole Valley
District Council
Reigate
and Banstead Borough Council
Surrey
Community Action
Surrey County Council
Surrey
Primary Care Trust
Tandridge
District Council
Partnership Objectives
- To identify transport needs throughout rural communities in East
Surrey and to find workable solutions.
- To encourage and promote the use of public and community transport.
- To maximise the use of existing transport resources.
- To tackle the particular transport needs of groups who are not traditionally
recognised as being in need of transport.
- To support the current network of voluntary car drivers and to encourage
the formation of new schemes.
- To endeavour to provide improved access to services for:
- People with a physical disability
- People with a mobility difficulty
- People with learning disability
- To endeavour to provide alternate transport modes to the private
car for work, education, training, shopping, health and medical needs,
recreation and leisure.
Other projects
The ESRTP runs a variety of other schemes including
the Wheels 2 Learn moped loan scheme, producing a community transport
directory and a newsletter. For more information please visit the ESRTP
website.
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