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Extra Park and Ride services for late night Christmas shopping
From Adrian Lane, Exeter 383262, November 21, 2007
LATER buses are running from Matford and Honiton Road Park and Rides in Exeter on Thursday evenings for late night shopping in the city centre.
The buses will operate every half-hour, with the last service from the city centre at 21:30. The later buses will run every Thursday until 20 December.
There are also Sunday buses from Honiton Road Park and Ride into the city centre. The first bus leaves Honiton Road at 10:06 with buses running every 12 minutes. The last bus back from the city centre is 17:00. The Sunday service operates every Sunday until 23 December.
Normal Park and Ride fares apply so a return is £1.70, or a group ticket, for up to five people travelling together, is £3.50.
For details of all public transport services in South West England, contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.
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- Leader of the Council - Cllr Brian Greenslade
- Chief Executive -- Phil Norrey
- Budget £800 million
- Key investments include:
- Schools £349 million
- Adult and Community Services £164 million
- Environment, Economy and Culture £106 million
- Children and Young People £101 million
- Other important County Council support includes:
- Building programme: £185 million for new schools, roads, care services, libraries and recycling centres
- Political make-up:
- County Council seats: 62
- 33 Liberal Democrat
- 23 Conservative
- 4 Labour
- 2 Independent
- Next County Council elections: May 7, 2009
- Key stats:
- Population: 741,000
- Schools: 365
- Pupils: 96,200
- Children looked after: 584
- Adults helped to live at home: 17,622
- Residential and nursing care: 4,212 adults
- Libraries and Mobile Libraries: 61
- Roads: 12,831 kms (7,973 miles)
- Bridges: 3,500
- Public Rights of Way: 4,960 kms (3,200 miles)
- Streetlights: 71,000
- Illuminated road signs: 10,917
- Recycling Centres: 20
- Recycling rate: 49.21%
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