This is a voluntary car scheme, providing transport for hospital visiting, doctors, dentists, opticians, chiropodists. prescription collection and shopping.

Anyone for whom there is no public transport service available or unable to use public transport for essential journeys.

Local service (West Dorset).

The passenger makes a contribution between 25p and 35p per mile based upon the mileage travelled (which cannot be more than 50 miles for a round trip) and receives a receipt from the driver. The additional costs are subsidised by Dorset County Council.

Anyone eligible to use this service should telephone Mr Frank Whillock on 01308 482457 and give details of the transport required. Twenty-four hours notice is essential except in emergencies. 

If the trip is eligible the local organiser will ask one of the volunteer drivers to help. The driver then makes the trip noting the total mileage (which cannot be more than 50 miles for a round trip).

Volunteers drive their own vehicles.
Areas served: Littlebredy, Long Bredy, Litton Cheney, Punknowle, Swyre, West Bexington, Chilcombe, Burton Bradstock, Shipton Gorge

24/03/2011