A new public survey on improving bus services in Devizes is now online.

The changes may mean buses have lower fares, and operate earlier in the day, on weekends and there are other suggestions including a new service for the Lay Wood housing development.

The feedback from this survey will be used to inform any changes to how public transport might be delivered in the area.

The survey asks people what they think about the current bus services in the Devizes area, where they could improve and where the services don't provide what is needed.

Some of the other options for improvement suggestions are quicker journey times, improved bus stops and service for the Hopton Industrial Estate.

Cabinet Member for Transport Dr Mark McClelland said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for people in Devizes and the surrounding area to have their say on bus services in the town and how they can best meet current and future needs.

“The feedback we receive through this survey will inform us of what people want from public transport in the area and ultimately encourage more bus use.

“In our business plan we set out our commitment to have vibrant, well-connected communities and encourage greater use of public transport, and an improved bus network in Devizes will help us to achieve our ambitions.”

The survey is open until 23:59 on Sunday January 15.

The Council says it does not have a set date for the delivery of these plans and will wait until the deadline for the survey is up before making commitments.

To take the survey, people should click here.

Paper copies are available from Devizes Library and Devizes Leisure Centre.

Any changes to the bus services in Devizes will be delivered with the council's own public transport budget and Section 106 funding, which is money given to the council by housing developers to make improvements to local infrastructure.  

Wiltshire Council says it is keen to hear from non-bus users, as well as those who currently use the services in the town.

Last year in May a survey showed 21% of Devizes residents thought public transport urgently needed improving. 

The survey was conducted by the think tank Demos and asked 20,000 adults in parliamentary constituencies across Great Britain to choose issues most urgently needing improvement in their local area.