A major transport review will be launched across Buckinghamshire as the county council attempt to making savings of £2.3M.

All money spent by the council on transporting people to work, school and other amenities and the way these services are produced and managed will go under the microscope

Council bosses currently invest £24 million in to transport services but £2.3 million needs to be saved to meet the council’s agreed budget strategy.

Cabinet member for transportation, Mark Shaw said: “We will be looking at everything we do in this area, how we do it, how much it costs and whether we can do it differently.

"Unfortunately a do-nothing approach is not an option. What we have to do is deliver more efficient transport arrangements, that best meets the needs of communities whilst doing it for less cost.

"We don't know all the answers, so it's vital we work with communities so they can tell us what's needed locally and how we can design new approaches together.”

The council is planning to work through local area forums and launch four pilot areas – Buckingham, Waddesdon, Chesham and High Wycombe – with a view to find solutions that can be applied to the whole county.

A budget consultation has also been launched by the council which asks residents, communities and businesses where they think the council should best direct its limited resources.

The survey is online at www.buckscc.gov.uk/budget until the closing date of Thursday, December 17.