South Lanarkshire’s new administration is aiming to assist younger individuals entry its free bus journey move.
The move is offered for everybody below the age of twenty-two – however the space has the worst uptake within the nation, with 87 per cent of eligible younger individuals lacking out.
The Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders have set out plans to order the council to assist younger individuals get their passes.
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Council chief Joe Fagan mentioned: “The figures clearly present this council must do extra.
“It's merely unacceptable that solely 13 per cent of our younger individuals can entry the free bus journey that they're entitled to get.
“Examine this to Inverclyde Council, the place the administration made supporting functions a precedence – their price is 80 per cent.”
He continued: “Free bus journey retains households’ residing prices down and improves entry to schooling, coaching, leisure and jobs.
“The partnership of Labour and the Liberal Democrat administration has made clear that a accountable council, performing in the most effective pursuits of our younger individuals, ought to assist them apply for it.
“Final week I requested council officers to do extra and I’m glad to say that work is now being intensified.”
Councillor Robert Brown, chief of the Liberal Democrat group, mentioned: “The applying course of for bus passes is needlessly difficult.
“It's ridiculous that the Scottish Authorities scheme requires kids as younger as 5 to get an official entitlement card, which depends upon households having ID like passports and proof of deal with.
“This clearly places up boundaries that cease kids and younger individuals getting the free journey they're legally entitled to.
“The Liberal Democrats and Labour fashioned a progressive partnership administration to make a distinction for South Lanarkshire, and we insist that the council steps-up.
“Entry to bus journey is essential for individuals’s high quality of life and our native setting.
“Whereas this avoidable downside was fully made by the Scottish Authorities, the council should do extra to assist children overcome it.”
Data on the below 22s bus move and find out how to apply will be discovered at www.mygov.scot/under-22s-bus-pass.
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