The existing Shipston Link minibus is being replaced with a new one. The existing Shipston Link minibus is being replaced with a new one. FUNDING has been approved for a new minibus to serve isolated communities in south Warwickshire. Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved £100,000 in funding to Shipston Link, a not-for-profit community transport service. Shipston Link operates a network of market day services across rural south Warwickshire, serving communities that would otherwise be at risk of becoming isolated.