Villagers call for bus shelter reinstatement

The removal of a bus shelter has left elderly residents standing outside in cold wind and rain, conditions a parish council chairman has branded as "unacceptable".

Chairman of Werrington Parish Council Kenn Griffith said he had repeatedly called on Staffordshire Moorlands District Council to reinstall the shelter on Ash Bank Road in Werrington.

But the district council told the BBC it was not responsible for removal of the shelter.

Staffordshire County Council added it was taken away by a developer ahead of a housing development.

The shelter was due to be reinstated "as soon as possible", the county council said.

Mark Deaville from the county council said: "We will be liaising with the developer to confirm a date for reinstatement of the shelter."

Resident Ken Graham said the problem had been made worse as the buses were regularly delayed due to roadworks.

"The highest part of Ash Bank Road and elderly people are having to spend extra time in cold, freezing."

He added that residents are frustrated.

"Nothing seems to be getting done and we are prisoners in our own homes because of it, it's just not fair."

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