Is the Government taking concessionary travel responsibilities away from district councils?
Outside London, the administration of concessionary travel in England is currently the responsibility of 291 travel concession authorities – district councils, unitary authorities and, in metropolitan areas, Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs). These authorities are tasked with processing applications, assessing eligibility, issuing passes, enforcement and reimbursing bus operators. The Concessionary Bus Travel Act contains powers allowing Ministers, in the future and subject to consultation and parliamentary scrutiny, to make secondary legislation which would transfer concessionary travel responsibilities from lower to higher tier local authorities. If the power were used, responsibility for concessionary travel would move from district councils to county councils. This could reduce administrative costs and save money, but it could also raise some practical issues. Ministers have decided that responsibility for delivering the national concession will remain as per the current admini
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