Local MP Tessa Munt has added her support to the Guide Dog charity’s campaign to make travelling by bus easier for people with sight loss.

Tessa attended an event in Parliament last week in support the campaign to make sure all new buses have audio visual (AV) ‘next stop’ announcements, which are so vital for blind and partially-sighted bus travellers.

The meeting, which was addressed by Tessa’s colleague and Bus Minister, Susan Kramer, highlighted how announcements enable blind and partially-sighted people to understand their location and prevent them from missing their stops.

AV systems are only fitted to around one fifth of the bus fleet nationally, with the overwhelming majority operating in London.