Concessionary Travel
Debate between Simon Kirby and Karen Lumley(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Karen Lumley
I thank my hon. Friend for that. I know that Redditch is looking at similar figures.
It is most likely that the transfer will result in neither a fair nor a transparent funding deal, some councils being hit harder than others through losing a disproportionate amount of grant funding.
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con)
On that point, Brighton and Hove city council is looking at a shortfall of £1.3 million. I suggest that a grant should be provided to cover the fact that some places are tourist destinations and have extensive bus networks as a result.
Karen Lumley
We in rural Worcestershire suffer from different problems, but I take that point on board.
The system is surely not in line with the Government’s message on fairness. I wholeheartedly support that message, but on this matter it is failing to get through. We need to ensure that funding is allocated fairly and equitably.