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Councillor hits out as vital Motherwell bus route set to be discontinued

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A Lanarkshire councillor has hit out following the news that a vital Motherwell bus route could be discontinued by the end of this week.

The 244 service for the North Lodge area of the town is one of five bus routes in North Lanarkshire that could be cut. It has emerged that First Bus, who are contracted by SPT to deliver the 244 is withdrawing from running the service.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Scottish Conservative councillor for the Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig ward, Nathan Wilson, said: “The recent announcement on the 244 is very disappointing and to lose the service from North Lodge would be a huge blow. “There are many elderly residents living in this part of Motherwell and the 244 provides a vital transportation link to support local people with day-to-day activities. “The potential removal of the service is a serious concern and it would have a very real detrimental impact on the availability of public transport for my constituents.“I have written to SPT to highlight the need to maintain the local bus route and to pursue all options to achieve this goal.“I hope as I understand is the objective that a new contractor for the service can be in place

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