BUS routes are set to be cut this weekend as part of a shake-up of services.

The move was announced by Stagecoach West, with changes to services in Witney and Banbury set to be implemented on Sunday.

The S1 will continue to run every 15 minutes between Witney and Oxford, and will now serve the Windrush Place development via Centenary Way, plus more of Carterton, running via Upavon Way and Alvescot Road.

However, the S1 will no longer serve Brize Norton or Curbridge, with alternative connection available on S2 and 233.

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The S2 between Oxford and Cheltenham will no longer serve Carterton, with the revised S2 service replacing services 853 and S2X, which will be withdrawn.

The 233 service will now serve Brize Norton, replacing the S1, while the H2 will only extend from Witney to Carterton at peak times. School day journeys to Burford School will continue.

Stagecoach is withdrawing the two daily journeys via Banbury’s H4 service due to ‘low passenger numbers and rising operating costs’.

Rachel Geliamassi, managing director at Stagecoach West, said: “As travel needs and habits change, we need to constantly review and adapt our routes.

“These changes ensure that our bus services are sustainable for the future and reflect the travel needs of our customers, providing services they can rely on.”

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This story was written by Liam Rice, he joined the team in 2019 as a multimedia reporter.

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