WEALDEN WHEELS - your local Community Transport operation

We are a Pluckley-based community transport organisation, owned and run by the villages of Charing, Challock, Chilham, Egerton, Pluckley & Smarden.

Running since April 2004, with our team of (mostly volunteer) drivers and our small fleet of minibuses, we provide flexible and affordable transport to village groups and organisations within this area of Kent, where rural transport options are restricted. In the 12 months to 31st August 2009 our records show that our minibuses enabled almost 10,000 passenger journeys to be enjoyed by our members.

Many of our members require transport for disabled passengers and 2 of our vehicles are specifically designed to provide this.

We operate 3 vehicles:

• a 15-seater custom-built Vauxhall Movano, with a tail lift for wheelchair access and removable seats to allow us to transport up to 3 wheelchair-bound passengers or folded wheelchairs
• a 9-seater Ford Tourneo, again with removable seats for additional space
• a 7-seater Volkswagen Caddy, with disabled access via a rear ramp. This vehicle is owned by East Kent Strokes, who share offices with us, and is managed by Wealden Wheels on their behalf. It is available for hire to all our members.

For a modest joining fee (£10 for 12 months) local families or groups/organisations can join Wealden Wheels and hire our minibuses, on a self-drive basis or with one of our volunteer drivers.

If you are part of a village organisation and would like to have transport for trips out, either locally or further afield, then contact Wealden Wheels to see whether and how we can help you.

We operate on a not-for-profit basis.