Purpose

Five yearly review of the free bus travel
scheme for older people and disabled people. Results from the
engagement exercise.

Decision

That Cabinet:
1.    
Approves the continuation of the Warwickshire County Concessionary
Travel Scheme attached to the report at Appendix 1 for a further
period of five years, from 1 April 2023 until March 2028, subject
to the modifications referred to in resolution 2 below;
2.    
Approves the introduction of all day travel for holders of disabled
person’s passes below state retirement age, for a trial
period of 12 months to commence as soon as possible after 1 April
2023; and
3.    
Supports further exploration of a stand-alone discretionary scheme
for other groups of individuals and undertaking a feasibility study
into introducing companion passes as set out in section 5 of the
report with proposals to be reported back to Cabinet.
3.