YEARS of perseverance has seen a bus stop at Culver Parade, previously inaccessible to many, finally relocated.

In order to use the bus stop at its former position, users were required to either walk on the roadside of the sea wall and wait in the road, or climb over the sea wall.

Now, thanks to Sandown councillors Debbie Andre and Heather Humby, "common sense has prevailed".

"Cllr Ward told me the bus stop was seldom used and that he doubted anything could be done as the priority given to such a project would be low," said Cllr Andre.

"But I contacted Southern Vectis, Island Roads and the IW Council’s Highways Department to arrange a site visit.

"By removing the taxi rank that had been maintained, despite no longer being required with the closure of Colonel Bogey’s nightclub several years previously, it was possible to relocate the bus stop some 30 metres to the west where there was no sea wall.

"Full accessibility of transport links is vital in the rebuilding of the Island’s economy post-Covid-19.”