Scottish Borders Transport – Transport & Medical Appointments

By OTBJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 2021 Active & connected, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Scottish Borders, Support that older people want, Transport

The final area we looked at during the event in Duns was issues around transport to and from medical appointments. Issues raised Travel time and/or access to transport is not taken into account when appointments are being scheduled. It also feels like those who are making the appointments have limited local knowledge of how…

Scottish Borders Transport – Bus Stops & Pavements

By OTBJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 2021 Active & connected, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Scottish Borders, Transport

Another area we looked at during our event in Duns back in November was Bus Stops & Pavements as a persons journey begins the minute they leave their home so that includes are the pavements even?, does the bus stop have a shelter? Or is their benches for resting? Issues raised Many of the issues…

Scottish Borders Transport – Bus Connections & Timetabling

By OTBJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 2021 Active & connected, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Scottish Borders, Transport

This is the 2nd blog from the Duns Transport event back in November, which looks at the Bus Connections and timetabling issues discussed. Issues raised The group had experienced many issues around bus connections and timetabling. Below is what we heard. It is common for the buses not to connect for onward journeys to destinations….

Scottish Borders Transport -Connecting Villages & Towns

By OTBDecember 16, 2019January 20, 2021 Active & connected, Older people having a voice & leading change, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Scottish Borders, Transport

Last month we were in Duns to talk about transport issues in the area. The Royal Voluntary Service and Living Streets came along to talk about the work they have been doing in the Borders. Four main themes came through from the discussions: Issues around connecting villages & towns through public transport Issues around pavements…

People in Angus having a voice on transport

By OTBNovember 6, 2019January 20, 2021 North Angus, Older people having a voice & leading change, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Transport

by Anne Connor People in Angus are continuing to have a say on how transport can be improved in their area. Rural Wisdom has been working alongside older people and others in Brechin and Edzell and that part of North Angus. Transport was an issue that came up often – both for the problems people…

Let’s Talk Transport in Borders

By OTBJune 26, 2019January 20, 2021 Active & connected, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Scottish Borders, Transport

Transport is always an issue that comes up whenever I ask “What could make your area work better?” This is not unique to the Borders, it has been a recurring issue in all the areas we have been working. A key aim of Rural Wisdom is to share information and over the last few years…

A chance to reflect – in North Angus

By OTBJune 25, 2019January 20, 2021 North Angus, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Transport

Rural Wisdom (North Angus) held an Evaluation afternoon in June on one of the wettest days on record in Brechin. The weather did not deter the good turnout from community partners from coming along and offering their views on the impact of the project in North Angus. Carol Hayden from NDTi, one of the partners…

Travel Tales Workshop

By OTBMay 26, 2019January 20, 2021 North Angus, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Transport

Early in 2019, Brechin Information Hub and Rural Wisdom held a ‘Travel Tales Workshop’ in Angus. We had been hearing from people that they found travel to medical appointments within Tayside challenging at times. Find out what was said in the gallery below or by downloading the document as a PDF. Thanks to Angus LEADER…

Travel Tales by Brechin Information Hub and Rural Wisdom

By OTBFebruary 4, 2019January 20, 2021 North Angus, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Transport

We have been hearing from people that they are finding travel to medical appointments within Tayside challenging at times. Is this you? We would like to hear your story to influence future changes to make things better. Come along, have a chat and enjoy a cuppy. Details of where, when and who to contact if…

Let’s Talk Transport Newsletter

By OTBOctober 24, 2018January 20, 2021 Highland Perthshire, Rural Wisdom Scotland, Transport

Ahead of our ‘Let’s Talk Transport – in Highland Perthshire’ event in Aberfeldy on the 30 October, we have produced a newsletter to get the conversation started. This follows on from our Let’s Talk Housing newsletter and event earlier this month. Come along to this free event in the Breadalbane Library to have your say.