Bus links between Waltham Abbey and Chingford

Emma Best AM proposed, and Keith Prince AM seconded, the following motion:

“The 505 bus, running between Chingford and Harlow, is no longer in service.
In May 2015, the bus operator Arriva handed responsibility for the route over to TrustyBus, reducing the service to just six buses a day.

The stretch between Waltham Abbey and Chingford was once frequently served 7 days a week by London bus route 242, with buses every 10 to 30 minutes from early mornings to late evenings. On a Sunday, the final bus from Chingford Station to Waltham Abbey would leave as late as 00:10.

Now, not a single bus provides a service between Waltham Abbey and Chingford. All bus stops on Sewardstone Road towards Chingford (except the Lea Valley Camp Site) are completely unserved.

This Assembly calls on Transport for London to restore a frequent, daily London Buses link between Waltham Abbey and neighbouring Chingford by extending route 215 (which currently terminates at the Lea Valley Camp Site on Sewardstone Road – just within the Waltham Abbey boundary), route 379 (which also terminates on Sewardstone Road), or both, to at least Waltham Abbey Town Centre.”
 
Following debate and upon being put to a vote, the motion was agreed with 11 votes in favour and no votes against.