Future of local buses at risk as councils face £450 million bill to prop up national free bus pass scheme – new LGA analysis

Saturday, 1 July 2023 00:01

An alarming £452 million had to be spent by councils last year to prop up the Government’s national concessionary bus fares scheme, new Local Government Association analysis shows. The national scheme, which councils are legally obligated to administer in England, provides older and disabled people with free off-peak travel on all local bus services with local authorities responsible for reimbursing bus operators for journeys made by those with a pass. Ahead of its...Request free trial