50 jobs to go at West Midlands Ring and Ride services as budget cuts bite

Ring and Ride services in the West Midlands are shedding 50 jobs as budget cuts bite.

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West Midlands Special Needs Transport runs the ring and ride service for elderly and disabled people who cannot use public transport.

In total 54 jobs will go at the end of March.

Union bosses are in discussions with staff to help them try and find new jobs.

In December it was revealed 92 driver and scheduler jobs were at risk as the company tried to cope with a £700,000 cut in its budget.

The charity operates the ring and ride service across Dudley, Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall, Birmingham, Coventry and Solihull.