THESE are the bus contracts which have been given to Morebus following Xelagroup's decision to quit the BCP Council area.

They will be run to the existing timetables.

Public buses – to be taken over by Moreubs on Wednesday, February 15:

18: Bournemouth, Westbourne, Upper Parkstone, Sea View, Foxholes Estate, Canford Heath, Waterloo Estate, Broadstone and West Way.

33: Bournemouth, Boscombe, Queens Park, Bournemouth Hospital, Southbourne and Christchurch.

36: Kinson, West Howe, Bournemouth University, Glenferness Avenue, Bournemouth and Talbot View Estate.

Morebus has also been given a fresh contract for the Route ONE town centre bus from Poole bus station to the hospital, railway station, quay and Baiter Park, which it was running until March 31 under a contract that was due for re-tendering.

School buses, replacing six-month temporary arrangements:

46 (from Monday, February 20): Throop, Moordown, Winton, Charminster, Bournemouth Station, Boscombe and Pokesdown to Avonbourne Academies.

81 (from Monday, February 20): Charminster, Castlepoint, Townsend and Littledown to Avonbourne Academies.

744 (from Tuesday, February 21): Poole Old Town and Baiter to Oakdale Junior School.