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We welcomed a new service that covers Gyle/Clermiston. The new 68 service has had fantastic feedback shortly after the launch in July 2024.
“Good service, staff pleasant and helpful”
"Very friendly and helpful drivers on the 68 bus, great service"
“Brilliant Service"
Full timetable is available on the community bus page.
“They are wonderful, my lifeline, drivers are all great the new 68 is fantastic “
"I went on the 68 bus for the first time last week with the new bus company, calling it the happy bus, I fair enjoyed the journey”
"Thanks to HcL at last we have a service that suits Clermiston and a professionally provided service”
Kelvin and Lesia arrive at the hospital after 4 days traveling from Loanhead to the Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine
An emotional welcome from staff at the Centre
Khmelnytskyi City Children’s Hospital provides pediatric health care and services to newborns, infants, children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age of Khmelnytsky region, Ukraine.?
They provide a variety of clinicians to help deliver the best possible care to all the children and families.?
“Our specialists are available to assist with an array of services. You may refer patients to the hospital, to a particular service or to an individual specialist for consultation, diagnosis or treatment.”
How can we do this?
We then reached out to the public, Ukrainian organisations, charities, and local businesses to help fill the bus with adapted equipment, sensory toys and mobility aids for the hospital. Well, you were all amazing and on Friday May 24th HcL CEO Kelvin and Lesia started the journey in the 9-seater adapted bus filled with equipment. Leaving from our Loanhead depot in Edinburgh to the hospital in the Khmelnytsky region of the Ukraine, covering a staggering 3134km and arriving 4 days later. The staff and children where incredibly thankful.
" I felt very humbled and emotional at the welcome Lesia and I received, the staff were very thankful for the bus and all the equipment, there were tears of gratefulness all around. thank you to every single person that supported us to make this happen." Kelvin Cochtane CEO HcL.
HcL - Working towards a greener future.
September 2023 HcL Environmental Policy HcL recognise our responsibility to the environment, we are committed to ensuring compliance with current legislation and minimising the environmental impact of our operations. In particular, we will achieve this through our commitment to:
• Involving employees in environmental discussion, decisions and necessary training. • Endeavour to ensure recycling whenever we can.
• Reduce the amount of waste produced.
• Use recyclable, renewable & energy efficient materials and products.
• Improve resource efficiency/utilities (including our use of water and energy). HcL will foster environmental awareness with employees and provide information from the Green Committee who will monitor progress and report internally to the Chief Executive and Executive Committee. Kenneth Brown Chairperson On behalf of the Executive Committee
Our first EV arrived at the depot in April 2024, with the infrastructure finished in shortly afterwards. We are delighted to be on route to have a greener fleet supporting the Lothians.
At HcL we know that our staff are what make the service - from our dispatch team speaking with our customers, to our drivers supporting our passengers door-through-door, to our operational management ensuring our resources are where they need to be and our small core team behind the scenes.
We are proud to be a Living Wage Accredited Employer.
HcL Green Strategy
New Electric Vehicle arrives to depot April 2024
Thank you for all your community support
Thank you to everyone that came along to our 2024 AGM
Some of the team that supported the journey to
Khmelnytskyi City Children's Hospital