Letter: Council 'wastes money on buses'

Letter: Regarding the rural bus service proving to be a disaster for both passengers and Shirehall finance figures.

Under a freedom of information request, the average number of passengers in six of nine areas is one a day.

The average passenger subsidy is £42.21 per person with the cost of VW minibuses at about £29,000, drivers' wages at £8 per hour and extra office staff, two on £22,845, one on £13,336.

We think Shropshire Council is spending taxpayers' money like water running off a duck's back.

John and Jackie Pond

Shrewsbury