County Councillor Mark Mather has been working with bus service providers on both sides of the border to establish a new bus route that will serve Carham and Wark. Following feedback from residents, changes have been made to the timetable originally circulated in August. It has not been possible to make all the changes suggested by residents as the bus has limited availability around school times, when it is needed for the school service. Councillor Mather is happy to receive comments on the revised timetable. Please email him using this link. It is expected that the new service will begin in early 2026. Bus passes will be valid on both sides of the border.

County Councillor Mark Mather has been working with Northumberland County Council and Scottish Borders Council on changes to the bus services in the north rural areas. For Carham parish, this would mean a bus service along the B6350, calling at Carham and Wark and connecting with nearby communities. Councillor Mather is asking for comments on the proposed timetable. Please have a look at it and send your comments to the Parish Clerk, who will forward them to him.

If this new service is to go ahead, it will need the support of residents, so do forward this message to anyone you know who lives in the area and encourage them to respond with their comments, too.