FIRST’S bus services over the festive season will reflect the reduced demand for work, school and college journeys, says the company.

Up to Sunday, December 23 normal timetables will be operated.

Throughout Christmas Eve a Saturday timetable will operate but final journey times will start between 8.30pm and 9pm.

There will be no services on Christmas Day.

Only four services will operate on Boxing Day. These are Wirral services 41 and 42 (Mill Park-Woodchurch) and services 71/72 (Heswall-Liverpool). These will operate Sunday timetables starting from 10am.

A normal Saturday timetable will operate on all routes for the three days Thursday, December 27 to Saturday, December 29 inclusive.

On Sunday, December 30 a normal Sunday service will be provided.

New Year’s Eve services will be the same as Christmas Eve; a Saturday timetable will operate, but final journey times will start between 8.30pm and 9pm.

New Year’s Day services will be as Boxing Day.

Normal services will be resumed on Wednesday, January 2.

Posters giving details of seasonal services will be appearing early in December, on buses throughout the borough, Chester and Wirral.

Leaflets will also be available on buses and from the company’s customer services department on 08708 500868.

Information will also be available on the First website at www.firstgroup.com – follow the bus travel links to Chester and Wirral.