Consultation on proposed changes to disabled person's NoWcard scheme 2018

Purpose	Like many councils across the country, Lancashire County Council continues to face an unprecedented financial challenge due to continued funding cuts by Government, rising costs and rising demand for the services we provide. We are committed to providing the best services we can to the people of Lancashire, particularly to the most vulnerable in our communities. However, the council's financial position remains extremely challenging, with a forecasted funding gap of £144m in 2021/22. Because of this, we still need to make some difficult decisions in order to make further savings. We operate the mandatory English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS). In Lancashire this scheme is called NoWcard. The NoWcard scheme allows free bus travel (and free travel on Blackpool Tramway to Wyre residents) for NoWcard pass holders from Mondays to Fridays between 9.30am and 11pm and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. At our discretion, the scheme also allows holders of a disabled person's NoWcard to travel at a 50p flat fare on journeys on local bus/tram services that begin before 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays. On 18 January 2018 the county council's Cabinet agreed to consult on proposals to increase this charge from 50p to £1 and we would like to hear your views.
Subject	Public transport
Commissioned by	Public and Integrated Transport

Geographic area	All of Lancashire
Method	Questionnaire - online
Consultation with	Community or voluntary group People experiencing mental health issues People with learning disabilities People with physical and/or sensory disabilities Public authorities Special interest group
Date	26/03/2018 - 21/05/2018
Undertaken by	Business Intelligence

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Disabled person's NoWcard scheme consultation 2018

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For more information about this research contact:

Public and Integrated Transport
Email: busservices@lancashire.gov.uk