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With this larger fleet the organisation is able to meet a wide variety of transport needs,
undertaking regular work for Somerset County Council in the use of Social Care and
Special Needs Education Transport. Similarly on behalf of Somerset County Council the
business is now operating a service known as Mendip Slinky using two buses. One bus operates
in the Frome area and the other, whilst based in Shepton Mallet, covers the area of Shepton Mallet,
Wells, Glastonbury, and Street. This service is provided by two 16 seater wheelchair
accessible mini buses and is available to all registered users. (For fuller details please
click on our Mendip Slinky page).
A similar service known as Sedgemoor Slinky is also provided, again on behalf of Somerset
County Council in the Sedgemoor District Council area and again two vehicles cover the
whole of the area. One covers the north of the region, the other covers the south.
This service provides transport to all registered users. (For fuller details please
click on our Sedgemoor Slinky page).
In addition to the above, the business is able to provide transport to a wide variety of
groups, societies, and clubs, normally within the Mendip area, and tends to revolve around the
elderly, infirm, or youth groups.
In 2003/2004 it became apparent that regular requests were being made to provide a service
for transportation to medical appointments. The business responded to these requests and has
now built a Hospital Car Transport scheme operated purely by volunteer drivers. This is available
to registered users for the purpose of attending medical and Hospital appointments
outside of the Mendip area. A similar scheme was launched in October 2009 in the Cheddar/Axbridge
area also.
The Glastonbury Tor Bus is a regulated bus route (No 196) also operated by the business
providing a bus link between Glastonbury town centre and the Tor.
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