A COMMUNITY bus service will be able to replace one of its ageing vehicles thanks to a £75,000 grant.
Cuckmere Community Bus has been awarded the cash from Power to Change, the independent charitable trust endowed with £150 million from the Big Lottery Fund to support community business.
The new vehicle will allow CCB to continue to provide a reliable service to all its customers in the villages and towns around the Cuckmere Valley area.
Philip Ayers, CCB managing director, said he was delighted at the sum, adding: “It will make the future more secure allowing us to grow by filling gaps in the transport market as they appear.”
Cuckmere Bus was formed in 1976 to meet the growing demand for local community bus services.
It is run by more than 60 volunteers, including 50 drivers, and its buses carry over 100,000 passengers over 100,000 miles each year on 24 different routes and private hire.
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