Transport4U is the name for the first ever subsidised taxi scheme in Wiltshire which is set to transform the lives of people without cars in Wootton Bassett, Brinkworth and Tockenham.

At a meeting last week councillors from the three councils met to finalise details of the new rural transport initiative which is set to be launched by the beginning of April.

The initiative follows a £30,000 grant awarded by the Countryside Agency in November to better transport facilities in the area.

Wootton Bassett town clerk Jonathan Bourne said: "There are various things that need to be done and we are in the process of installing some phone lines and producing a leaflet with all the information about the scheme.

"Another meeting has been organised for February 23 and we hope to have it up and running by the beginning of April."

The three part project includes a taxi voucher scheme, the first of its kind in Wiltshire, to allow people in areas with no regular bus services, or other forms of public transport, to travel at subsidised rates.

There will also be a community car share scheme where volunteer drivers will be reimbursed for giving lifts to people with identified needs.

The third part will be an information service based in the Wootton Bassett Council offices to help people identify transport that is available but not readily accessible.