This page provides information on any changes other than disruptions to bus services in Leicestershire. Fixed service change dates throughout the year that are agreed between bus operators and the Council, as well as exempted services from those dates, are also shown here.

 

CT4N service 66

On 14 August 2026, CT4N announced that it would cease trading with immediate effect. As a result, service 66 between Loughborough and Sutton Bonington Campus stopped operating and passengers no longer have access to this service.

We are pleased to confirm that the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) and Kinchbus have reached an agreement to continue operating a replacement service 66 between Loughborough and Sutton Bonington. From Monday 24 August 2026, service 66 will operate on a reduced timetable from Monday to Saturday. The service will provide five journeys each day, maintaining an important transport link for local residents, students, staff, and visitors.

In Kegworth, 8 bus stops will be affected by this change. Residents will continue to have access to bus services to Loughborough through the Skylink Derby service.

We recognise that the loss of some journeys and changes to the convenience of accessing some bus stops may affect local residents, passengers, and visitors. Anyone impacted by the timetable changes is encouraged to contact the team at choosehowyoumove@leics.gov.uk to discuss their travel needs.

A summary of the changes is provided in the table below.

	Loughborough		Sutton Bonington
From/to	Previous bus service	New bus service from 24 August 2026	Previous bus service	New bus service from 24 August 2026
Hathern	CT4N 66   Skylink Derby	Kinchbus 66 (reduced timetable)   Skylink Derby (already operating)	CT4N 66	Kinchbus 66 (reduced timetable)
Zouch	CT4N 66	Kinchbus 66 (reduced timetable)	CT4N 66	Kinchbus 66 (reduced timetable)
Kegworth	CT4N 66   Skylink Derby	Skylink Derby (already operating and some households may experience a reduction in the convenience of accessing this service)	CT4N 66	NCT 901 (already operating)

 

Arriva 8

From 22 August, service 8 (Hinckley – Lutterworth) will serve Herald Way and Far Lash in Burbage. However, Hinckley Park will not be served on 22 August only. Service 8 will resume serving Hinckley Park from 23 August. For timetable information, please visit the Arriva Service 8 timetable page

 

Arriva 11 and 12

Arriva has proposed changes to services 11 (Coalville – Agar Nook) and 12 (Coalville – Whitwick) from 22 August, including the withdrawal of Saturday journeys for service 12 while weekday journeys would continue.

To ensure local residents continue to have access to public transport on Saturdays, a new bookable taxi service will be available to use from 22 August 2026. This service is available between 7:00am and 7:00pm and will provide journeys between Whitwick and Memorial Square in Coalville town centre. To book a journey, please contact Coalville Cabs on 01530 833800. Bookings must be made by 5:00pm on the day before you travel and the service will only operate if a booking has been made. Passengers can choose the most convenient pick-up and drop-off from the locations listed below. Where possible, bookings may be grouped together, and passengers may share a vehicle. 

Pick-up and drop-off points in Whitwick:

Cademan Street (near Loughborough Road)
King Richard’s Hill (near Templars Way)
St Bernard’s Road (opposite Beaumont Road)
Church Lane (next to The Black Horse)

Bookable taxi service fares:

Adult single: £2.70

Adult return: £5.40

Child single: £1.90

Child return: £3.80

Concessionary travel pass holders: Free

 

Arriva X6

From 22 August, Arriva will be making changes to its X6 service, which operates between Leicester and Coventry. The changes are being introduced in response to low passenger demand on certain sections of the route.

We have been working closely with Arriva to minimise the impact of these changes. As part of this, Arriva will be amending their service 8 to continue serving the affected Three Pots area. Although the revised service will operate less frequently than the current X6, it will continue to provide residents with access to key local destinations and essential transport links. 

In addition, Leicestershire County Council will be making changes to the LC14 service to ensure that residents living at the Castlewood caravan park continue to have access to a bus service that takes them to Hinckley.

A summary of the changes is provided in the table below.

From/to	Hinckley centre			Leicester			Coventry
	Current bus service	Bus service from 22 August 2026		Current bus service	Bus service from 22 August 2026		Current bus service	Bus service from 22 August 2026
Three Pots	Arriva X6	Arriva 8 (actual frequency – every 2 hours off peak)		Arriva X6	Arriva X6 (improved direct journeys)		Arriva X6	Arriva X6
Castlewood caravan park	Arriva X6	LC14 (reduced frequency)		Arriva X6	LC14 (Connections available at Hinckley bus station)		Arriva X6	LC14 (Connections available at Hinckley bus station)

 

Diamond 19 

Following Diamond’s announcement that it will withdraw service 19 from 20 August which served Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Packington, Measham, Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe, Acresford and Albert Village, we are pleased to share that a revised replacement has been secured in partnership with East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) and Diamond to continue serving the affected areas. From 20 August, buses will continue to serve these areas by extending the existing Diamond 4 service, helping to maintain vital public transport links for local residents. There will be some minor timetable changes which will be updated and available shortly. More information can be found here.

 

Diamond 9

We are aware of concerns about the announcement from Diamond regarding bus service 9, which currently connects East Midlands Gateway and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Leicestershire County Council is now pleased to share that the bus service will continue to operate until April 2027. This is following a joint funding agreement that has been reached between Diamond Bus, the East Midlands Combined County Authority and Leicestershire County Council. We will share further updates once a longer-term solution has been reached beyond April 2027. 

 

LC9 Nottingham – Grantham

93A&B Bottesford – Grantham

Following Leicestershire County Council funding the LC9 for an interim period of 6 months from January 2026, and working in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council and Centrebus following an initial 6-month period to trial an enhanced service 93 timetable, we are pleased to share that we will be extending the trial for a further 6 months to ensure we can continue to monitor passenger usage and feedback and plan for a longer-term solution. There have been some small timetable changes which will be in effect from 3 August 2026 to better meet passenger need which can be found here: Download timetable

 

LC12 Measham – Fenny Drayton

The afternoon journey on this service has been temporarily retimed to depart from Measham at 1340. This change applies until late August.

 

 

Bus registration dates

Bus operators are required to submit a local bus service registration to the Traffic Commissioner if they wish to start a new, or vary an existing, local bus service. This includes changes to the timetable or route and can range from changing the time of one journey to withdrawing (cancelling) the service entirely. The service must then be run at the times and along the route in accordance with the registered details. The bus operator must also notify the County Council of its intention to submit a registration to the Traffic Commissioner. 

As part of the Leicestershire Enhanced Bus Partnership, it has been agreed with the operators that local bus service registration changes will occur on the following fixed dates. Note that dates marked * apply to changes to services in the county only:

Change date description	Month(s)	Actual dates in 2026/27
Start of school Spring term	January	5th January 2026
First day after Spring half-term break	February	23rd February 2026*
Start of school Summer term	March / April	13th April 2026
First day after Summer half-term break	May / June	1st June 2026*
Start of school Summer holiday	July	13th July 2026
Start of school Autumn term	August	24th August 2026
First day after Autumn half-term break	October	26th October 2026
Start of school Spring term	January	4th January 2027
First day after Spring half-term break	February	22nd February 2027*
Start of school Summer term	March / April	5th April 2027
First day after Summer half-term break	May / June	7th June 2027*
Start of school Summer holiday	July	12th July 2027