The Conservative-run council says it cannot afford to keep subsidising the services
A number of people turned up outside County Hall on Wednesday to protest at the planned cuts to bus fundingCampaigners fighting to save 26 bus routes have said they will be "stranded" if funding is withdrawn.
The opposition Liberal Democrats group put forward an amendment to keep the services - but it was defeated.Councillor Ozzy O'Shea told a budget meeting on Wednesday the council "can't continue to subsidise routes people aren't using".He added the government's Bus Recovery Grant extension, which runs until June, has £336,000 earmarked for Leicestershire but this was "very short-term".
The 71-year-old is disabled and registered blind. He relies on the bus to get to his hospital appointments."Without a bus service, I'm lost."Speaking to the BBC, Mr O'Shea said the council would give "on-demand transport" to get people to vital services."If the people that signed petitions and actually wanted the services used the buses, we wouldn't be in this position we're in today.
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