I have been informed by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority that Arriva have made the decision to not implement the proposed changes to the 51 bus service that they consulted on last month.

Only 9.2% of respondents to the consultation supported the change, with 137 out of 163 respondents opposing them, mainly because of a reduction in the proposed service in Campsall.

I am told that Arriva are open to further discussions on what changes they could make to ensure they had community support before making the changes. The challenge will be around the funding constraints for the service.

I am deeply disappointed that a solution has still not been found to improve the service to ensure it meets the needs of local people.

I now plan to meet with Mayor Oliver Coppard, Arriva, and local representatives to discuss the possible next steps.