§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report details of the concessionary fares schemes for pensioners for each local authority in Wales.
§ Mr. John MorrisLocal authorities in Wales have estimated that they will spend £.4 million on concessionary fares in the current financial year. Details according to the most recent information available are as follows: 643W
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TRANSPORT ACT 1968, SECTION 138—TABLE OF CONCESSIONARY FARES, ANALYSED BY WELSH COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILS Personal eligible King of concession E—Elderly T—Token B—Blind V—Voucher County or district council D—Disabled P—Permit Geographical restrictions Time restrictions (e.g. all day or off peak) CLWYD COUNTY COUNCIL No concessionary scheme operated by County Council Alyn and Deeside DC E,D T (£6 per annum) Within district area All day Colwyn BC E,D,B T (£5 per annum) None All day Delyn DC Delyn does not participate in direct concessionary fare scheme, Instead it operates a general cash allowance scheme for the elderly under section 137 of the 1972 Local Government Act which includes a contribution to travel expenses. Glyndwr DC E T (£6 per annum) Within district area All day Rhuddlan BC E,D,B Contract hire (free travel) Within district area All day Wrexham Maelor BC E,D,B T (£6 per annum) None All day DYFED COUNTY COUNCIL No concessionary scheme operated by County Council Carmarthen DC E,B,D T (£5 per annum) Within district area All day Ceredigion DC E,B,D T (£5 per annum) Service must start in district All day Dinefwr BC E,B,D T (£5 per annum) None All day Llanelli BC E,B,D T (£5 per annum) Service must start in district All day Preseli DC E,B,D T (£5 per annum) Within district area All day South Pembrokeshire DC E,D,B T (£5 per annum) Within district All day GWENT COUNTY COUNCIL E P(½ fare) Service must start within country All day Blaenau Gwent BC E,B,D P(½ fare) Service must start in district All day Islwyn BC E,D,B P(½ fare) Service must start in district All day Monmouth DC E P(½ fare) Service must start in district All day Newport BC E P (no charge on municipal transport after 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and all day Sunday. otherwise ½ fare) Service must start in district All day Torfaen BC E,D P(½ fare) Service must start in district All day GWYNEDD COUNTY COUNCIL No concessionary fare scheme operated by County Council Aberconwy BC E T(£4 per annum) within district area All day Arfon BC E,B,D T(£4.50 per annum) within district and radius of 15 miles outside district All day Dwyfor DC E,D,B T(£10 per annum) within the district area All day Meirionydd DC E,D,B T(£6 per annum) Journey must start within the district All day Ynys Mon—Isle of Anglesey BC E,D,B T(£7. per annum) None All day
Personal eligible King of concession E—Elderly T—Token B—Blind V—Voucher County or district council D—Disabled P—Permit Geographical restrictions Time restrictions(e.g. all day or off peak) MID GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL E P(⅓ concession) Concession applies in Mid, South and West Glamorgan only Monday to Friday after 9.30 a.m., all day Saturday and Sunday Cynon Valley BC E P(⅓ concession NBC)(¼ fare municipal services) None CVBC services—no restrictions, NBC services after 9.30 a.m. Ogwr BC E,D P(½ fare) Within district area After 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday. all day Saturday and Sunday. Merthyr Tydfil BC E P(⅓ concession NBC, 6p flat fare on municipal services) 6p flat rate—council area only After 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday. all day Saturday and Sunday. Rhondda BC E,B,D P(⅓concession) Applies in Mid, South and West Glamorgan After 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday. all day Saturday and Sunday. Rhymney Valley DC E,D,B P(⅓concession NBC,¼ concession on municipal services) Within the district All day Taff—Ely BC E P(⅓concession NBC,½ fare municipal services) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only After 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday. all day Saturday and Sunday. POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL No concessionary fare scheme operated by Country Council Brecknock BC E T (£6 per annum) None All day Montgomery DC E T (£5 per annum) Within the district All day Radnor DC E,B,D T (£5 per annum) Within the district All day SOUTH GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL E P (⅓concession NBC, 5p flat fare in Cardiff) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only All day Vale of Glamorgan BC E,D,B P (⅓concession) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only All day Cardiff City Council E P (5p flat fare on municipal services) District and some joint services Concession applies in off-peak periods Monday to Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday Afan BC E P (⅓concession) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only All day Lliw Valley BC E,D P (⅓concession) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only All day Neath BC E,B,D P (⅓concession) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only All day Swansea City Council E,B,D P (⅓concession) Mid, South and West Glamorgan only All day Note:Where county council schemes overlap there is usually a joint arrangement for reimbursement of operators.
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