Suffolk County Council has now formally written to all the parents/guardians of children and young adults holding explorer cards in Suffolk announcing the end of the scheme on 31st March 2011 the letter was issued by Tracey Vobe Passenger Transport Services Group Manager. So what is wrong with this, they need to make cuts! Firstly is they are going to cut the concessionary fairs of the youth I would suggest it is pointless having a transport policy, we could start by ending the Passenger Services GROUP Manager, eliminate the department and use the money to continue the scheme. I also find it completely lacking in any judgement to waste money in sending a letter informing the holders of explorer cards that the scheme is at an end, if the council is so in need to cost savings we could have started with the cost of producing and distributing the letters.
It is disappointing that Suffolk County Council think so little of the youth of the county.
So what have they got to say
Dear Parent/Guardian
Explore Card Scheme
Suffolk county Council have announced that they will be withdrawing the funding for the Explore Card from 1 April 2011. The decision was agreed by full Council, on the 17 February and is part of a series of measures the council must introduce in order for them to make the savings that is needs to make.
This means that from 1 April 2011 your Explore card can no longer be used as a travel discount card.
If your card is still valid after 31 March 2011 you can continue to use it as proof of age card until its expiry date. Alternative National Proof of Age Cards are available, please see www.pass-scheme.org.uk for more details.
Please note that new cards or reprints of lost and damaged cards will not be issued after 31 March 2011. Bus and train operators have been advised to retain any Explore cards that are being used past their expiry date and return them for secure disposal.
Some operators may chose to provide their own discounts for young people so do check before travelling.
We would like to thank you for your support of the Explore card scheme over the past 6 years
Yours sincerely
Tracey Vobe
Passenger Transport Services Group Manage
So what can I say, let Suffolk councillors be judged by the ballet box, also if Tracey Vobe was a competent Passenger Transport Services Group manager concessionary fairs for young people would have been agreed with the relevant operators and a list of the participating operators would have been attached to the letter.
It is disappointing that Suffolk County Council think so little of the youth of the county.
So what have they got to say
Dear Parent/Guardian
Explore Card Scheme
Suffolk county Council have announced that they will be withdrawing the funding for the Explore Card from 1 April 2011. The decision was agreed by full Council, on the 17 February and is part of a series of measures the council must introduce in order for them to make the savings that is needs to make.
This means that from 1 April 2011 your Explore card can no longer be used as a travel discount card.
If your card is still valid after 31 March 2011 you can continue to use it as proof of age card until its expiry date. Alternative National Proof of Age Cards are available, please see www.pass-scheme.org.uk for more details.
Please note that new cards or reprints of lost and damaged cards will not be issued after 31 March 2011. Bus and train operators have been advised to retain any Explore cards that are being used past their expiry date and return them for secure disposal.
Some operators may chose to provide their own discounts for young people so do check before travelling.
We would like to thank you for your support of the Explore card scheme over the past 6 years
Yours sincerely
Tracey Vobe
Passenger Transport Services Group Manage
So what can I say, let Suffolk councillors be judged by the ballet box, also if Tracey Vobe was a competent Passenger Transport Services Group manager concessionary fairs for young people would have been agreed with the relevant operators and a list of the participating operators would have been attached to the letter.
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