VIDEO: Police launch '˜BusBeat' between Horncastle and Louth

Local police officers will be going miles further to help the public this month, following the extension of the '˜BusBeat' service between Horncastle and Louth which was launched this morning (Wednesday).
PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.
PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.

The ‘Bus Beat’ initiative will see police officers travelling on Lincolnshire County Council’s fixed-route CallConnect bus service between Horncastle and Louth, and started today when the got on board the CallConnect 6C service in Horncastle.

Passengers will be able to meet with local PCSO Nigel Wass to discuss any local issues that concern them whilst travelling on board the bus.

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PCSO Wass, who has led the Bus Beat project since it began, said: “We are delighted to extend this project to some of the more rural communities we serve. This is a great opportunity to meet more passengers and listen to their experiences and issues.”

PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.
PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.

Paul Sanders, Lincolnshire County Council’s manager of local bus services, said: “We are especially pleased that the Bus Beat community police initiative is to be extended on to the CallConnect 6C service which is part of the local bus service network.

“It is good to see outreach programmes such as these happening on our rural bus service and we are delighted to work in partnership with Lincolnshire Police.”

Councillor Richard Davies, the county council’s Executive Member for Highways and Transport, has also backed the idea.

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He said: “We had a lot of good feedback on the pilot, and it proved a really popular way for people to raise issues with their local PCSO.

PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.
PCSO Nigel Wass (centre) with colleagues at the launch of the first BusBeat scheme in Horncastle.

“I’m sure this extension of the initiative will be equally successful.”

To find out more about Bus Beat, contact PCSO Nigel Wass by calling 101 (extension 4627) or email [email protected].

Alternatively, for the timetable of the 6C and other CallConnect bus services, contact the CallConnect Booking Centre on 0345 234 3344.

• Visit www.lincsbus.info for details of bus services in Lincolnshire.

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