Elderly 'struggling to get out of the house' after Wolverhampton bus stop move

The bus stop on Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, was moved last year and since then residents have appealed to Councillor Jas Dehar to step in.

She has now said she will be looking into solutions with Councillor Paul Birch, which could include two bus stops.

Councillor Dehar said: "The residents who live in Goldthorn Park approached me as they are concerned about the bus stop in Wolverhampton Road East, which used to be in Dudding Road so it wasn't too far for the elderly residents but it has been moved further back and they're really struggling.

"They got together and approached me and asked if I could do something.

"Myself and Councillor Paul Birch will be having meetings to see what we can do. We will take it forward to see how we could sort it out.

"We did think the bus could also stop nearer Dudding Road, we're trying to think about ideas."

Resident Harbhajan Singh said the bus stop was moved about two and a half years ago and the community signed a petition to have it moved back.

He added: "We either want it moving back or closer to the zebra crossing as it's too far for elderly people."

A Transport for West Midlands spokesman said: “The bus stop was relocated due to the installation of a zebra crossing on Wolverhampton Road East at the junction of Dudding Road.

“TfWM and City of Wolverhampton Council have consulted widely with the community since the plans were first announced in 2017. The current location was selected as the only viable option which was safe and met the needs of residents to access the bus network.”