Local Lib Dem councillors Lynne Featherstone and Neil Williams have been assured by Transport for London that they will allow a couple of extra weeks for residents to respond to the vital consultation on the future of the 603 bus route between Hampstead and Swiss Cottage.

Agreement was reached at a meeting last week with the local steering group on the route between local councillors TfL representatives, and bus campaigners.

Local campaigners told TfL of the good take up of the trial service, which has been running since January, with certain signs that the buses would be popular if running all day long. Residents now have until 16th July to respond to TfL saying how useful they find the service.

Local Lib Dem councillors in Highgate and Muswell Hill are urging thousands of residents to participate, in order to keep the pressure on Labour Mayor Ken Livingstone to say yes to a full service on the route – something he has resisted so far.

Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone, who has campaigned tirelessly for the route for many years, comments:

“A full service no the 603 is absolutely vital. It will hugely benefit public transport links in the area. We now have an extra couple of weeks to respond to the consultation on the future of the route, and I do hope as many residents as possible will respond.

Cllr Neil Williams adds:

“The more replies we have saying why we need this bus, the more pressure we can put on Ken Livingstone.”