Lifeline Lanarkshire bus service appeals for new driver

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A driver is needed for a lifeline community bus service which has supported the people of East Kilbride for four decades.East Kilbride Community Transport is looking for someone new to take the wheel of their brand new minibus following the retirement of long-serving driver Stephen Kostric.As well as driving, the successful candidate will also be expected to coordinate trips for other drivers and maintain the buses - a role which Stephen successfully carried out for 15 years.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Secretary June Harpum said: "We are losing our longest serving driver, Stephen Kostric, he is retiring at the end of May."Stephen was not only a driver but he also looked after the bookings, coordinated the trips for the other drivers, maintained the buses, booked servicing for the buses and arranged repairs and MOT's.

He's going to be missed."As a result we will need to find another driver, paid on a part-time basis with a minimum of 10 hours per week, and also a transport coordinator.

We will need to find a driver before the beginning of August when the schools go back."East Kilbride Community Transport was founded in 1983 after former chair and community stalwart Ina Cumming realised the isolation some people felt, particularly older residents or those with additional needs or impairments.T