There will be over £700,000 of funding for community transport across the area.

South Gloucestershire Council revealed that the money was secured earlier this year and will be used to improve transport links in the town as well as make enhancements to services already provided.

These services include Kingswood Community Transport, Green Community Travel in Yate and Four Towns and Vale Link Transport in Thornbury.

The improvements will include buying new Euro 6 engined-vehicles to replace some of the older less environmentally friendly vehicles in the existing services fleet.

The amount, which totals £740,000, is funded by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership through Local Growth Fund from WECA (West of England Combined Authority).

Cabinet Member for Planning and Transport Cllr Colin Hunt said: “We are very pleased to be able to help our local community transport operators obtain this funding.

"It will assist them in continuing to provide their valuable services for our residents. The new funding will mean they can purchase new vehicles, which will help to bring down fuel and upkeep costs whilst also reducing harmful emissions and improving our air quality.

“This community transport funding is alongside a wider package of transport investment to keep South Gloucestershire moving including £35m funding for roads, £2.5m investment into estate roads, new motorway junctions, roundabout improvements, cycle route upgrades and a wide range of walking, cycling and safety improvements for schools across the area.”

West of England Mayor Tim Bowles said: “It’s great to see our Local Growth Fund being used for this project which supports our ambitions for clean and inclusive economic growth in the West of England.”