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DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORT

Buses consultation

The concessionary travel scheme currently provides
the national statutory minimum provision of free
travel between 0930 and 2300 on Monday to Friday
and at all times on weekends and public holidays.
The scheme currently also allows free
concessionary travel before 0930 on services where
the next bus is not until after 1030. Free all day
travel is available for blind and partially sighted pass holders. Dorset Travel
proposes the removal of free travel before 0930 on routes that have no other
services until after 1030.

Dorset County Council
is consulting a wide
range of people about
the proposals above.
They want to hear your
views and want to
know how these
changes could affect
you. The results of this
consultation will help
them to decide the
next steps. You can
have your say by
completing a survey
which is available at the link below:
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/travel-dorset/concessionary-passes-consultation
The consultation runs for six weeks from 1 December until 13 January. The results of
the consultation, the Cabinet decision and any implementation information will
be published on the web-page above. Any changes to the concessionary pass
scheme will be implemented in the Spring of 2017.

I urge you to object to this, this objection has been supported by all the Parishes in
my ward. It will save a small amount whilst inconveniencing many people. I also
suspect that Bus companies may change their timetables to disadvantage some
bus users as this will make them more revenue!

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