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06/01/2025

Bishop Heber Malpas closed
Brine leas Nantwich closed
Major delays of upto 90 mins on all other
Routes operated by Meredith’s

06/01/2025

Weather update
Delays Update
Lakeside Ellesmere, Wem, Shrewsbury and Church Stretton depots
All drivers have arrived for their duties
Possible delays due to traffic and road conditions on all routes please wait at stops.

Meredith’s Malpas
Poor driving conditions and traffic conditions mean major delays especially buses running into Abbey Gate, Tarporley and Helsby schools

13/12/2024

Service Update ~ 20, 21 and 501 services are all running with delays due to very heavy traffic in the centre of Shrewsbury. Approx 15 minutes behind on all services.

10/12/2024

We are current recruiting the following:

• Operations and Sales admin- Full time role Monday to Friday

• PM evening shift cleaner- Full time, Monday to Friday and every other Saturday-Licence mandatory

• PCV drivers- Full and part time various roles available (not tour work)

Any interest is strictly to be conversed via email- [email protected]

07/12/2024

501 Shrewsbury to Ellesmere 18.00
Bus currently turning around at Albrighton due to a fallen tree
Hopes to use road via Bomere Heath
Eta 18.10/18.15

07/12/2024

449 service update.
Near normal service from 16.00
We cannot serve
Drenewydd, Fallen trees
Inglis Road, Fallen trees
Jasmine Gardens, flooding
Service Operating to time

16/10/2024

20 service - we are experiencing flash flooding on the Longden Road (near roundabout) and Hanwood Road, please bear with us as we running a litttle slower than usual and also may drop off slightly away from any flood affected bus stops. Many thanks for your support & cooperation.

17/09/2024

501 service update,
The 17:10 service to Shrewsbury won’t be able to service cockshutt/burlton/myddle due to the road closure between Ellesmere and Burlton that was supposed to reopen at 16:00 has now overrun.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
The road should open in the next hour

09/09/2024

Great start to the week!
Some runs may be upto 10 minutes late due to a fallen tree on the Oswestry Road near our Ellesmere depot preventing our drivers getting into work and buses getting out.
We are operating via a 10 mile diversion please wait at stops we are on the way

04/09/2024

501:
10:45 is now heavily delayed due to traffic in Shrewsbury. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

04/09/2024

501 service delays:
We currently have 2 buses which are heavily delayed in cockshutt with the roadworks.
We have deployed a 3rd bus to do the 10:45 trip from Shrewsbury to Ellesmere, this journey will NOT serve Cockshutt due to the roadworks.

03/09/2024

501 service update -
More delays expected today, please be patient with our drivers as they’re doing their best to keep to time but unfortunately this will not always be possible. Diversion in place between Cockshutt and Burlton again.
Please watch out on social media for any further updates.

Thank you for your patience.
Lakeside Coaches

02/09/2024

501 service update - road closure between Burlton and cockshutt between the times of 09:30 and 14:45. During this time the 501 bus will be following this diversion -
501 to Shrewsbury - normal route to Cockshutt, then turning left after the primary school in Cockshutt, towards Loppington. Turning right in Loppington towards Burlton, rejoining the normal route! And same for the 501 to Ellesmere.
We will update you accordingly.
Thank you for your patience
Lakeside Coaches

29/08/2024

Bus fares slashed on routes 449 and 501.

Lakeside Coaches are delighted to be participating in the Government ‘Help for Households’ bus fares cap scheme from Monday 2nd September 2024. ( www.helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/help-with-transport-costs/ ) This scheme, which runs until at least 31st December 2024, caps all single bus fares on the 449 and 501 routes to just £2 for a single journey or £4 for a return journey. This represents a saving of up to 60% on some fares.

You can pay by cash or contactless card payment on all Lakeside Coaches bus services, so take advantage of this superb deal and start using your local buses soon!

See www.lakesidecoaches.co.uk/local-bus-timetables-fares-information/ for bus times, fares and information on all our local bus services.

28/08/2024

501 service delay:
The 07:15 trip is currently running around 15 minutes late due to driver absence. The 09:00 trip will be on time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Lakeside Coaches bus service 501 revised from 31st August 2024 with an extra journey at 0810 on Saturdays from Ellesmere...
16/08/2024

Lakeside Coaches bus service 501 revised from 31st August 2024 with an extra journey at 0810 on Saturdays from Ellesmere and an extra journey at 1455 on Saturdays from Shrewsbury.

Weekdays - the 1620 from Shrewsbury will now run 20 minutes later at 1640.

16/08/2024

Same problem again today.

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