HC Deb 15 February 1979 vol 962 cc642-6W
Mr. Roderick

asked 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 Morris

Local 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:

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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