Simonds bus Company announced that they are axing or reducing some of their bus routes due to economic viability. From 1st of September the 304 bus no longer stops on The Street in Hepworth, but only stops opposite The Street junction on the A143. Suffolk County Council have said they will use government funding until 27th December to ensure that the 337 and 338 bus service continues in its current form. Further subsidising from them will be available from April 2025.

Hepworth Parish Council are aware of how these cuts are affecting some of the residents and we are particularly concerned about the safety of residents having to walk on a poorly lit road, without pavements to reach the A143 bus stop.

Therefore we are asking all residents to complete a survey to find out how many people rely on these buses. We will be posting the survey through your door in the following week. The information will be fed back to the local Save our Bus Service campaign. You can obtain more copies of the survey by emailing the Parish Council clerk on hepworthpc@outlook.com

Please return your completed survey to

Bakery Cottage, Church Lane (Yellow cottage) by 7th October.