SIR – I am writing to alert your readers to the North Yorkshire County Council public consultation on proposed reductions to bus service subsidy that was launched in August and to urge them to make their views known. The proposals aim to reduce support to bus services in the county by £1.1 million.

Of particular interest are the proposals for Pride of the Dales services 72 and 74 serving Wharfedale.

It is proposed to stop the subsidy to service 74 which runs between Ilkley and Grassington and replace the service with a Dial-a-Ride service to meet local demand as necessary. For service 72 it is proposed to reduce the subsidy, reducing journeys between Grassington and Skipton from 12 to eight per day and between Grassington and Buckden from seven to four per day.

The proposals will make it significantly more difficult for walkers and other visitors to access Upper Wharfedale without a car.

I would urge your readers to complete the online consultation questionnaire and make NYCC aware of their views. The consultation period ends on November 25, and any decisions will be implemented from April 7, 2014. Copies of questionnaire and consultation papers are available from northyorks.gov.uk website. More information is also available from 0845 8727374.

Jan Stallworthy, Wharfedale Court, Ilkley