A NEW bus service will be launched next week to serve Penarth Heights.

Cardiff Bus announced yesterday that the 95A route would be extended to take in the development and Cowslip Drive.

It follows on from an extension to bus stops within the grounds of University Hospital Llandough.

The new route, which is operated with support from Vale of Glamorgan Council, launches on Monday (April 25).

Cardiff Bus are also introducing two new routes,the 95B and 95C.

The 95B will run along the same route, but in the opposite direction to the 95A in Penarth, serving the Cowslip and Penarth Heights before Penarth town centre and Redlands Road.

Service 95C will run from Cardiff city centre to the park and ride West (Leckwith) site from Monday to Friday.

The new route information is as follows:

95A – Cardiff city centre – Park & Ride West (Monday-Friday only) - Llandough Hospital – Redlands Road – Penarth town centre – Penarth Heights – Cowslip – Llandough Hospital – Park & Ride West (Monday – Friday only) - Cardiff city centre.

95B– Cardiff city centre – Park & Ride West (Monday – Friday only) - Llandough Hospital – Cowslip – Penarth Heights – Penarth town centre – Redlands Road – Llandough Hospital – Park & Ride West (Monday – Friday only) – Cardiff city centre.

95C – Cardiff city centre – Park & Ride West (Monday to Fridays only).