Bus Stops and Shelters
| Service Deliverer: |
Havant Borough Council |
| Contact: |
Please call at Reception in the Civic Offices Foyer. Enquiries
may be made Monday to Thursday 9 am to 5.30 pm and Friday 9 am to 5
pm. |
| Telephone No: |
023 9244 6013 |
| Address: |
Havant Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road,
Havant, PO9 2AX |
| Email: |
customer.services@havant.gov.uk |
| Details: |
The Transport team provides new bus shelters and arranges the
maintenance of existing bus shelters. We also offer
advice concerning the positioning of bus stop signs.
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What kinds
of shelters are there?
Who
provides the different types of shelter?
Who
provides the bus stop signs and poles?
How do I
report a damaged shelter?
How
do I request a new shelter?
Can I request a
seat within a shelter or at a stop?
How
do I request a shelter to be removed / bus stop to be
moved?
What kinds of shelters are there?
There are two main types of bus shelters within the borough,
shelters with advertising pannel and shelters without
advertising.
Who provides the different types of shelter?
Havant Borough Council provides most of the bus shelters within
the borough, although Hampshire County Council can supply bus
shelters, this is usually when the bus shelter is on a quality bus
route.
Bus shelters with advertising pannels in are currently provided
by Clear Channel who are a advertising company.
Who provides the bus stop signs and poles?
Havant Borough Council provied the bus stops on behalf of
Hampshire County Council. Most bus stop signs or flags as they are
know are supplied and maintained by the bus operator, some are
supplied and maintained by Havant Borough on behalf of Hampshire
County Council.
If the bus stop sign is missing then contact customer.services@havant.gov.uk and
report the missing sign.
How do I report a damaged shelter?
Havant Borough Council maintain most of the bus shelters within
the borough the exception are the stainless steel advertising
shelters and the light brown advertising shelters. If a shelter has
been damaged or vandelised please report it to customer.services@havant.gov.uk
How do I request a new shelter?
To request a new shelter at a bus stop contact customer.services@havant.gov.uk
. Before a site is added to the list of sites awaitng new shelters
the site will need to be visited to ensure that there is suitable
space for the shelter and that it will not affect the visablity
form a road junction. If the site is suitable it will be added to
the list which will then be prioritsed when funding is
available.
Can I request a seat within a shelter or at a stop?
To request a seat at a bus stop or in a bus shelter please
contact customer.services@havant.gov.uk
. Before a site is added to the list of sites awaitng
new seats the site will need to be visited to ensure that
there is suitable space for the seat and that it is a suitable
location. If the site is suitable it will be added to the list
which will then be prioritised when funding is available.
How do I request a shelter / bus stop to be
removed / moved?
If you wish to have a bus stop or shelter moved or removed then
you need to contact customer.services@havant.gov.uk stating
the location of the bus stop/ shelter and the reason why you
wish the shelter / bus stop to be moved or removed. If there is a
suitable reson and evidence for shelter / stop to be moved then and
an alternative site is available then this will be undertaken. If
the bus service is no longer operating in that road (unless its a
seasonal service) then the bus facilities should be removed.
Please note that if the shelter or stop is being move to
facilitate the construction of a private drive then the resident
will usally have to fund the removal cost.