Cumberland Council to cut supported bus services due to funding

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Cumberland Council is to discuss cuts to supported bus services due to funding constraints.

Cumberland Council is to cut some of its supported bus services due to funding constraints. The highways and transport strategic board will meet at The Civic Centre in Carlisle on 22 October to discuss the matter.

The council supported 18 bus services in 2025/26 at a total cost of £3.6 million. For 2026/27, it will have £2.7 million available from its combined two-year allocation, plus a further £190,075 from the Department for Transport's Local Authority Bus Funding allocation. The council states it will not be possible to fund all services at their current levels.

Services will be prioritised using a 'prioritisation exercise' based on subsidy cost per passenger journey and value for money. The council says the contract awards to Stagecoach (North-West) Limited will 'support the continuation of essential public transport services whilst ensuring expenditure remains within the available budget'. Tender responses were evaluated against criteria covering price, quality and social value.

How it is being reported

• Cumberland bus services face cuts due to funding constraintsSome of Cumberland Council's supported bus services could be cut, due to what is described as 'funding constraints', according to a new report.Cumberland News · 16 Oct, 05:00
• Cumberland bus services face cuts due to funding constraintsSome of Cumberland Council's supported bus services could be cut, due to what is described as 'funding constraints', according to a new report.Whitehaven News · 16 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Cumberland Council · Stagecoach (North-West) Limited · Carlisle

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