Lerryn Area Minibus Association (LAMA)

LAMA, supporting local people and local organisations in the Lerryn Area (which encompasses Lerryn, St Veep, St Winnow, Boconnoc, Lostwithiel and the districts that surround them).

Passengers: we can give you a wonderful day out (read on below).

Local Organisations: we can loan our 17 seater minibus to you (scroll down the page).

Supporters: we greatly appreciate your help (click the [Read More] button near the bottom).

LAMA What's On
LAMA Trips January 2023	LAMA Spuds-n-Pud! 11th February 2023	February Special Trip 19th February 2023	LAMA Trips February 2023

Passengers

LAMA is for You.  LAMA’s minibus is your community minibus.  As a not-for-profit community service, we try to offer you a little more help and support than would a typical commercial bus operator.  We are not allowed to carry just anyone, but if you register as a passenger or become a LAMA member, we can keep you abreast of everything we have planned.  Please phone Andy on 01208 368393 to find out more.

What LAMA Does.  Volunteer drivers take our community minibus from Lerryn via Lostwithiel to local towns, shops, garden centres and places of interest.  LAMA typically runs weekly shopping trips to Bodmin and monthly to Truro. The minibus is also used for collecting prescriptions from Lostwithiel Surgery for Lerryn residents and for undertaking periodic wellbeing trips to places of interest and special events.  Fares are very modest.

Who may Register as a Passenger.  To use the LAMA service, you need to be a resident within the Lerryn Area, which encompasses Lerryn, St Veep, St Winnow, Boconnoc, Lostwithiel and the districts that surround them.  You also need to meet the objects of the association, which broadly aims to support those people who need help with their transport. LAMA's objects are detailed more fully in the sections below.  If for any reason you are unable to register as a passenger, you may instead register as a member (see supporters section below).

How to Register as a Passenger.  Registration is free.  The simplest way to register as a passenger is to phone Andy on 01208 368393 and he will guide you through the whole process. However, registration is not complicated and if you prefer, you may download the forms below, complete them yourself and return them to the address shown in the passenger summary.

Passenger Summary (New)            Passenger Registration Form and Privacy Policy (New)

How to Use the Minibus. Once you are registered as a passenger, the details of each month's trips will be sent to you.  Details of LAMA's monthly trips will also be advertised on local noticeboards, in local newsletters and on local websites.  When you are ready to travel, simply phone our booking clerk Andy on 01208 368393 to book your place and pick-up point.  Under the terms of our operating permit, you must pre-book for each trip.

Minors as LAMA Passengers.  Minors (defined as young people under the age of 18) travelling with a registered adult do not, themselves, need to be registered as a LAMA passenger.  However, they do need to be booked for any journeys they wish to undertake and they must pay half the adult fare.  Minors who wish to travel on their own must register as a passenger in their own right and their application must be supported by a letter signed by a parent, guardian or carer.

Rules for the Carriage of Dogs.  Floor space within the LAMA minibus is limited and corridors, entrances and exits must always be kept clear to permit safe egress in an emergency.  Consequently, only small dogs may be carried in the minibus, but an exception will be made for assistance/service dogs. Anyone wishing to bring a dog onto the minibus must first obtain the driver’s permission.  The dog must be clean and kept under control at all times.  The dog must not be allowed to sit on a seat, although it may sit in the footwell or on someone’s lap.  If a dog causes a nuisance to the driver or any passenger, then the dog and its handler may be required by the driver to get off the bus and they will have to find their own way home.  The driver’s decision in this will be final.  No charge will be made for carrying a dog on the minibus.  Medium and large sized assistance/service dogs will need to occupy the footwell of an adjacent seat and so they must be booked to travel for each trip they undertake.

In the Event of an Emergency.  Should you need to contact the minibus driver in the event of an emergency, please phone 07707 797399.  Please note that this phone will only be switched on when the minibus is being used and that drivers will not be able to answer the phone when they are driving.  The phone will be switched off when the minibus is parked up in Lerryn.  Please do not try to use this number for booking a trip.

COVID Restrictions.  Thankfully, the impact of COVID on our lives is diminishing, but it is not completely gone away.  As many of LAMA's passengers are vulnerable, some COVID restrictions may still be required when using the minibus.  Based on prevailing conditions, the LAMA committee will declare one of the COVID Risk Levels shown below.  The risk level actually in operation will be displayed in the window of the main passenger door.  Please click on the links below to see the restrictions that you will be expected to observe for each risk level.

COVID Risk Level Red          COVID Risk Level Amber          COVID Risk Level Green

The current COVID Risk Level is:  GREEN 

Local Organisations

Minibus Loan.  Local not-for-profit organisations that provide benefit to the community, such as a school, institute, playgroup, church, association or club, may register as an authorised organisation in order to borrow the minibus for their own activities.  Please phone Richard on 01208 871419 or Andy on 01208 368393 to find out more.

Register as an Authorised Organisation.  It is a good idea to register now so that when you do want to borrow the minibus, you will not be delayed by having to complete the registration formalities first.  This is a one-time only activity.  The registration process is described fully in the loan summary document below.  To register, download and complete the registration and privacy forms below and return them to the LAMA secretary at the address shown in the loan summary.

Loan Summary          Registration and Privacy

Vehicle Loan Agreement.  Once your registration is accepted and you are ready to borrow the minibus for a particular activity, simply phone our booking clerk Andy on 01208 368393 to check whether the minibus is available.  If so, ask Andy to make a provisional booking and then complete the loan agreement form below and return it to the LAMA training officer at the address shown in the loan summary above.  When the loan agreement is approved and signed by the LAMA training officer, the booking clerk will raise a journey sheet for use by the driver who will be responsible for the minibus throughout the period of your loan.

Loan Agreement            Journey Sheet

Supporters

If you are interested in helping to keep our minibus on the road, possibly as a driver, committee member or fund raiser, then please click the [Read more] button below or call our LAMA chair, Duncan, on 01208 871715.

Drivers, Fund-Raisers and Members, please click the [Read more] button below for more details on how LAMA is managed and run.