Our Community Bus is running a normal service with full passenger capacity. Users of the bus should be fully vaccinated and are recommended to wear a face mask whilst on board. Passengers should not travel on the bus if the have tested positive or are experiencing Covid symptoms.
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Regular Bus Activities:
Monthly on a Tuesday pm - Manningtree Ladies Tea Club - monthly afternoon tea outings - currently full
Contact - Stella Ivell (07711 393327) or Gill Butcher (01206 396638)
Monthly - Quay and Compass Court Outings - residents' outings limited to residents of Quay & Compass Court in Manningtree.
Tuesdays 7.00 - 9.00pm - Women's Guild (formerly Co-Op Guild) at the Methodist Church Hall, Manningtree.
Women only unless on special events, which is open to everybody. Women's Guild membership is £1.00 per week.
Contact - Clare Nicholson on 01206 392820
Fortnightly Wednesdays pm - Community Bus Members' Outings to various places of interest- eg. Aldeburgh, Ely, Braintree Freeport, Southwold etc.
Outing cost depends on distance to venue. Bus members only. Community Bus Membership fee £1.00 per year.
Contact - John Ridgley on 07860 619315
Monthly - Bradfield Village Group Outing to various places of interest - eg. Bury St Edmunds, Perrywoods Garden Centre, Dunwich etc.
Contact - Maureen Burley on 01206 391535
Thursday am - Tesco Shopping - to Tesco, Highwoods, Colchester. Shopping. Door to door. £3.00 per trip plus £1.00 per year Community Bus membership fee.
Contact - Martin Rayner on 01206 391435
Alternate Friday mornings - Swan Court Shopping & occasional Theatre trips - Morrison’s, Harwich & Tesco, Colchester
Cost £3.00 per trip plus £1.00 per year Community Bus membership.
Contact - Judith Cracknell on 01206 394531
Alternate Friday afternoons - Morrisons Harwich Shopping - to Morrisons Harwich. Shopping. Door to door. £3.00 per trip plus £1.00 per year Community Bus membership fee.
Contact - Martin Rayner on 01206 391435
Examples of other local user groups are:
Brantham Good Neighbours, Manningtree Squadron Air Training Corps, Mistley Rugby Club, Lawford Football Club, St Mary & St Michael's Church, Mistley. Quay Court, , Friends of Foundry Court, Lawford C of E Primary School, Manningtree Earth Festival (PACE).
To enquire on how you can take part in any of the above activities, please contact the appropriate person highlighted with each activity above.
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