Liverpool City Region considers franchising to enhance bus services

Buses are the backbone of our region’s local transport network, with 8 in 10 public transport journeys being taken by bus. Half a million people across the Liverpool City Region use the bus every day, including Sefton residents and choose buses to get them to work, to school, to the doctors, to visit friends and family, or to have a day out. Buses are key to keeping our city region moving.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has new powers to improve bus services by taking greater public control of the network – either through an enhanced partnership with bus operators or by introducing bus franchising.

After undertaking an assessment of these options, the Combined Authority has reached the conclusion that franchising would be the best option to reform our bus services. Before any final decision is made, we want to know what the people who live and work in the Liverpool City Region think.

Check dates below to see when and where you can take part in the consultation in Sefton:

Tuesday
23/05/2023
Sefton
Bootle Strand By Me
10am - 3pm
The Strand Shopping Centre, 73 The Hexagon, Bootle (in main room)

Wednesday
31/05/2023
Sefton
Meadows Leisure Centre and Library, Maghull
10am - 2pm
Meadows (Maghull) Library, Hall Lane, Maghull, L31 7BB

Monday
12/06/2023
Sefton
Southport Library
10am-2pm
Southport Library, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DJ

Wednesday
14/06/2023
Sefton
Formby Library
10am - 2pm
Formby Library, Duke Street, Formby, L37 4AN

Saturday
24/06/2023
Sefton
Ainsdale Methodist Church
11am-3pm
Ainsdale Methodist Church Buildings, Liverpool Road, Southport PR8 3NQ

Tuesday
04/07/2023
Sefton
Crosby Library
10am-1pm
Crosby Library, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, L22 0LQ

Friday
14/07/2023
Sefton
Southport Community Centre 
10am-2pm
Southport Community Centre, Norwood Road, Southport, PR8 6HQ, All Souls room

Wednesday
19/07/2023
Sefton
Feelgood Factory, Netherton
9am - 1pm
Glovers Lane, Bootle L30 5QW, Activity Room 3