Passengers invited to council’s latest Bus Users Meeting
We're inviting residents to our latest Bus Users Meeting on Monday 14 July, to hear about improvements public transport and ask questions
Rutland County Council is inviting residents to its latest Bus Users Meeting as it continues with plans to update and improve access to public transport throughout the county.
The meeting will be held in the main Council Chamber at Rutland County Council’s Catmose offices in Oakham from 11.00am to 12.30pm on Monday 14 July 2025. There is no need to book or reserve a place in advance.
Rutland County Council has an ambitious Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) that aims to increase access to local transport services and make them more sustainable. This includes completing the rollout of a new on-demand minibus service that will be expanded to cover the whole of Rutland from 4 August 2025.
Residents attending the latest Bus Users Meeting will receive updates about ongoing changes to Rutland’s local bus network from the council’s Transport Team, followed by a question-and-answer session.
For further information about the meeting, please contact Rutland County Council’s Transport Team by emailing: transport@rutland.gov.uk or calling: 015772 758 138.
Rutland County Council is also continuing to hold a series of roadshow events in towns and villages around the county, to share information about its new on-demand bus service. The remaining dates for these events are:
Friday 11 July
- Oakham Library 9.30am to 11.30am
- Uppingham Library 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Tuesday 15 July
- Bisbrooke (junction of Glaston Rd and Church Lane) 10.00am to 10.30am
- Seaton (between the village hall and bus shelter) 11.00am to 11.30am
- Belton (outside The Sun Inn) 12.00pm to 12.30pm Wing (layby outside Wing Church) 1.00pm to 1.30pm
- Ridlington (bus shelter at the top of Noel Lane) 2.00pm to 2.30pm
- Braunston (bus Shelter outside The Blue Ball pub) 3.00pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 17 July
- Ryhall Library 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Friday 18 July
- Ketton Library 10.00am to 12.00pm
More information about Rutland’s new on-demand bus service and other fixed-route services throughout the county can be found on the Rutland Buses website.