Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
At the last budget, the government announced
that pensioners and people with disabilities should be offered free
bus travel at off-peak times from April 2006. This replaces the
current obligation to offer a minimum half fare
concession.
226/2005 The Cabinet agreed the following
preferred options for consultation:
a) That the Council should continue to participate in the Kent and
Medway Countywide Concessionary Fares Consortium for the operation
of concessionary fares.
b) That users should continue to be offered the option of half-fare
travel before 9.00 am with a charge for the issue of the
pass.
c) That companions will continue to be allowed to travel at the
concessionary rate where they are needed by the bus pass
holder.
227/2005 The Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of
Regeneration and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Front Line Services, to agree the draft scheme statement
at the November meeting of the consortium for publication by 1
December 2005.
Decisions are required to develop the new
arrangements for free travel in 2006 and meet the statutory
deadlines of publication for consultation by 1 December 2005 and
implementation from 1 April 2006.
Publication date: 18/10/2005
Date of decision: 18/10/2005
Decided at meeting: 18/10/2005 - Cabinet
Effective from: 27/10/2005
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