A door-to-door bus service to help people with mobility issues do their weekly shop has been launched.

The minibus, which is designed for wheelchair users and people who struggle to walk, travels to various supermarkets in the area.

This includes Tesco Extra in Watford, Sainsbury’s and Asda by the Dome Roundabout, and Tesco Superstore and Waitrose in Rickmansworth.

The scheme, which already runs in Hertsmere, has now been expanded for residents who live in Three Rivers district.

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The bus runs on weekdays except Wednesday and costs £6 for a return journey and £2 extra for a carer.

On Mondays, it travels from South Oxhey and Carpenders Park to Watford Tesco, while Tuesdays journeys are from Abbots Langley, Bedmond and Leavesden to Asda and Sainsbury's, as well as from Sarratt, Chandler's Cross, Loudwater and Croxley Green to Waitrose and Tesco in Rickmansworth.

Thursdays will see people in Rickmansworth, Mill End, and Moor Park, South Oxhey, and Carpenders Park taken to Tesco and Waitrose, while the Friday service is from Chorleywood, Maple Cross, and West Hyde to Waitrose and Tesco.

The service is run by Three Rivers District Council in partnership with voluntary and community organisation Communities 1st.

To sign up for the shopper bus service, email Communities 1st at: travel@communities1st.org.uk or call on 01727 649980 or visit https://www.communities1st.org.uk/shopper

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