Arriva made significant changes to bus routes and timetables in the Coalville, Ibstock, Ravenstone and Whitwick areas this week.

Here is a reminder of how they might affect your regular route.

There will be a route change in Ibstock to better serve new housing in the area. 

Buses will now run in an anti-clockwise loop of Ashby Road, Parkdale, St Denys Crescent, Valley Road, Melbourne Road, Central Avenue, and Chapel Street. 

Arriva is working with Leicestershire County Council to put new bus stops on Parkdale, close to the pedestrian access through to Mill Hill Wood Way. 

Passengers currently catching the bus from Curzon Street or on the High Street should walk through to Melbourne Road.

There will be a change to the number of journeys serving Ravenstone, with some very lightly used journeys no longer running. 

Buses will now serve Ravenstone between 0730 and 1730 Monday to Friday, and between 0930 and 1530 on Saturdays.

Service 16 - Coalville to Loughborough 

There will be a route change in Whitwick with buses now running along Brooks Lane, Thornborough Road, and Vulcan Way to Coalville (replacing services 29/29A). 

Passengers travelling from Church Lane or Whitwick Day Nursery should catch service 29/29A from Hall Lane Methodist Church or outside Hermitage Leisure Centre.

Services 29/29A - Leicester to Swadlincote 

There will be changes to the times of some journeys to help keep buses on time, as well as a route change in Whitwick with buses now running along Silver Street and Hermitage Road to Coalville (replacing service 16). Customers travelling from Church Lane or Whitwick Day Nursery should catch the service from Hall Lane Methodist Church or outside Hermitage Leisure Centre.

Passengers travelling from Pares Lane should catch service 16 from Brooks Lane.

Services 26/26A - Leicester to Coalville 

There will be minor changes to the timings of some journeys to continue coordinating with services 27 and 29/29A along Groby Road.

Service 27 - Leicester to Coalville 

There will be minor changes to the timings of some journeys to continue coordinating with services 26/26A and 29/29A along Groby Road.