Rutland County Council asks Rutland Times to Correct Oakham Bus Station Story.

Rutland Times Corrects Bus Station Story

The frontpage story in last week's Rutland Times (Thursday 14 September) contained incorrect information about Oakham Bus Station and plans to spend Rutland's Levelling Up Funding (LUF).

The Council has secured £6.5m of LUF money to improve local transport services, including new buses and the opportunity to trial electric buses in the future.

However, the Council says at no point proposed spending £6.5m of LUF money to turn Oakham Bus Station into a “travel information centre”.

Separate to this, the Council is considering options for the future use of Oakham Bus Station, following incidents of anti-social behaviour and vandalism earlier this year.

No decision has been made yet regarding the future use of Oakham Bus Station.

The Rutland Times has apologised for the error in its reporting.

Construction started in 2015 after the demolition 

of some smelly public loos.

What does this mean for Oakham Bus Station?

The future of Oakham Bus Station is still uncertain. The Council is considering a number of options, but no decision has been made yet.

It is possible that the bus station could be reopened in its current form, or that it could be converted into a different type of facility, such as a travel information centre or a community hub.

The Council has said that it will engage with the public and local stakeholders before making any decisions about the future of the bus station.

What can residents do?

If you have any views on the future of Oakham Bus Station, you can contact Rutland County Council to let them know. You can also attend public meetings and consultations that are held on the issue.

It is important to make your voice heard so that the Council can make a decision that is in the best interests of the community.