A £30m ticket to ride for councils' bus pass schemes

摘要

Free bus pass schemes could leave local authorities with a £30m shortfall, council leaders have claimed.The LGA have called for an urgent meeting with communities secretary, John Denham, and transport minister, Sadiq Khan, after warning up to 40 councils were likely to end up with deficits for running concessionary bus schemes. The LGA confirmed 10 councils had reported an £im shortfall.