Transport firmsgiven vitalcash bonanza

Two groups who provide transport to the socially or economically disadvantaged have been handed a windfall.

South Ayrshire Community Transport (SACT) is to receive more than £203,942 from SPT (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) to help the projects they run locally.

And Coalfield Community Transport, who are based in Cumnock, will receive £82,291,for their efforts in connecting people in East Ayrshire.

South Ayrshire Community Transport is made up by a consortium of local community transport operators and third sector organisations, formed in 2016. They provide accessible, affordable transport for socially or economically disadvantaged groups, voluntary groups and third sector organisations in South Ayrshire. SACT also operates a MyBus Rural service on behalf of SPT.

Cumnock-based Coalfield Community Transport is a also community transport service.