A Bonnybridge councillor has hit out after some residents have been "left stranded" by a street closure for the second time this 12 months.
Unbiased councillor Billy Buchanan - a former Provost of Falkirk Council - was livid that roadworks on Bonnyhill Street meant individuals in Excessive Bonnybridge have been as soon as once more left with no public transport.
The street closure, which began on Monday, meant many residents who depend on buses have been left remoted, with no solution to get to the dentist, physician, chemist or perhaps a store.
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After complaining to Falkirk Council, a shuttle bus service was rapidly put in place - however Cllr Buchanan believes this could have been organised upfront of the closure.
In March, resurfacing work meant the bus service between Excessive Bonnybridge and Bonnybridge Toll was taken off for ten days as Reilly Street was closed.
"Final time, they placed on a wee shuttle bus which was nice however realizing this was going to be taking place for even longer, why did not they put a shuttle bus on originally?" Cllr Buchanan mentioned. "I've additionally heard that there are some companies who've been severely disrupted and they're very sad - they really feel there ought to have been higher cooperation and session between all events.
"There is not even a store in Excessive Bonnybridge and folks need to get to the financial institution, to the medical doctors and even simply to the outlets - there ought to have been higher session."
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A spokesperson for Falkirk Council mentioned: “We now have organized for a service beginning at present (Wednesday) throughout the work that can meet First’s X37 service. On this event, we're offering a automobile and driver to assist the group.
"We goal to supply options the place potential, however this can't be assured whenever because of the prices we might doubtlessly face.”
The timetable for the shuttle bus is:
Broomhill Street at Reilly Street 0740, hourly till 1740
Greenhill Street at turning circle 0744, hourly till 1744
This may enable connections with the X37 to Falkirk 0747, hourly till 1757 and the X37 to Glasgow 0752, hourly till 1752.
The returning service shall be at Greenhill Street at turning circle, 7.53am and hourly till 5.57pm, then Broomhill Street at Reilly Street 7.57am and hourly till 6pm.