There are many people in the Forest with no access to any transport other than the buses.

There is a consultation document from the county council on the 'Bus Network Review' in progress, with four roadshows within the Forest. It is essential that to maintain the meagre services currently supplied by the county council that these shows are attended and the consultation documents completed.

There is a history of the county council depriving the Forest of Dean of due consideration, so let us ensure that our needs and opinions are heeded.

Documents can be obtained by contacting  01452 426263 and returned by freepost. Consultation closes on June 27, 2011.

– Roy Birch, Liberal Democrat, Tiden­ham.