Some bus services are in danger of being axed as Cheshire East Council looks to reduce spending on public transport.
The Council, which currently subsidises services, is reviewing less popular routes to consider replacing them with community transport.
An eight-week public consultation has been launched today, Friday 27th April, to gain the views and ideas of people who use public transport.
The responses will be used to shape the Council's future decisions on how the available budget is spent and which services the council should continue to subsidise.
Councillor Rod Menlove, Cabinet member with responsibility for environmental services, said: "This review is all about looking at our public transport network with fresh eyes and with a reduced budget in mind.
"We want to hear all about how we can modernise the network, so that people in rural areas that don't currently have access can tell us what their needs are.
"It's also about looking at under-used bus routes and tapping into those communities to see if other forms of transport, such as community car schemes, could work more effectively."
The review has been triggered by recent changes in central government's allocation of funding, which has increased pressure on local authority budgets.
The Council needs to reduce the amount it spends on public transport by approximately 18% over the next twelve months, but is committed to spending £1.8m per year on supporting public transport.
The consultation provides the opportunity for local people and partner organisations to have their say on how the Council should support public transport in future and this will shape the Council's future plans.
Further details about the consultation and how to take part are available on the Council's website.
Alternatively, the consultation material will be made available in the library and a drop-in session is being held at Wilmslow Library on Monday 14th May between 1.45pm and 3.45pm and again between 4.30pm and 6.30pm.
The consultation ends on Friday June 22nd.
