Lib Dems force College Travel Reprieve
March 7, 2006 12:00 AM
Plans to scrap Student Fare Cards have been withdrawn following pressure from the Lib Dems
Following pressure from the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, proposals to abandon the Student Fare Card Scheme have been withdrawn. The cards allow Surrey students up to 18 to travel at the under-16 rate. They remove a barrier to youngsters travelling to the course that suits them best, keeping them in the education system.
Diana Smith, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Schools and Communities, said "The abandonment of the scheme was accepted in principle at the Council budget meeting in February; I opposed this decision and have continued to campaign on this issue. I am relieved the answer to my question in Full Council today showed a complete change of mind over this short-sighted and ill thought out proposal."
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