Solutions needed to keep bus service

Karen McDougall, by email Dear Editor The elderly and others with mobility problems are to have their essential bus service withdrawn because of badly and/or illegally parked cars in Clark Street, Cowie (Observer, April 12, 2017).

This withdrawal of an essential service, for this reason and to these people, is surely against the spirit of the law which requires good provision and access to services be provided to them. The continued provision of this service is required.

The police should take immediate action to tackle the illegal parking and Stirling Council must devise a parking/traffic control scheme.

This could perhaps be double yellow lines on the left of the road as you are leaving village with several shorter lengths of double yellow lines on the other side to provide passing places. This would make it easier for the buses but no doubt bring shouts of protest from those who own cars and live along the street.

As we approach the local council elections can we have the views of the candidates on this subject and their possible solutions published in the Stirling Observer. Also would the bus company let us know what suggestions they made to the council about tackling this issue.

Perhaps the residents of Clark Street could join together and come up with their own solution.

After having had my say, I am looking forward to reading a full page of other very positive solutions to this difficulty. It must be overcome and the bus service retained for those whose lives will be greatly impoverished by its loss.

Walter Attwood James Street Whins of Milton Jenny Paterson, Director for Scotland National Autistic Society