An interesting story appeared in the Daily Telegraph regarding the free travel for the elderly. It's opinion was that the scheme was in danger of unravelling. because of the financial problems local authorities are faced with to run the scheme. It was yet another government initiative put in place with no financial assistance.
Local Authorities have had to make hard and unpopular choices, Plymouth pulled out of the Devon wide scheme because of the cost involved. This much to the annoyance of elderly council tax payers. Perhaps it would have been more sensible if the government had provided firm finance in the first place.
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