Lynne
This will represent a 1.4% pay rise. It will take effect from April 2017. Earlier this year they had a pay rise of 1.3%. Two years ago they had a 10% pay hike. Public sector workers such as nurses, firefighters, teachers, police have been limited to 1% pay rises for four years.
see Viewpoint in today's Dawlish Gazette.
I'm not suggesting that people who have cars will stop using them. What I am saying is that there are people who do not have cars and therefore have no option but to use public transport.
I don't know that percentages come into it - surely it is more a question of whether or not the numbers make the provision of a service viable or not. But even if the % were to be small, if that % has no recourse to private transport then the only option open to them is public transport. So what happens if that public service is removed/cut back? It is noticeable to me how many elderly women ...
As far as I am aware bus passes are only free of cost to those who use them, as the fares still have to be paid for. So, who pays for the fares? Local councils. And where do the local councils get their money? From council tax payers and from central government via the national tax take. But central governemnt has restricted how much money local councils can raise via council tax. This has, ...
Would smaller buses use less petrol/diesel over the same route? Just thinking along the lines of a mini bus type of service.
Which is why they need to be subsidised?
More info: I've been told that the cuts " are because "there is currently no contractual involvement or financial support from Devon County Council " and Stagecoach has had to "review the route to make it commercially viable". (DCC's words) also "the Stagecoach depot at Shutterton has been closed down by the company."
Yes, I have to say that all this cutting back on public transport is ironic given that one of the reasons put forward for Dawlish having lots of new development is because of the good public transport links it has (had?). BTW can someone put the petition link on EoD please. I don't have a fb account. Also if any of you are on fb and twitter can you send out the link please and also email ...
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-stop-the-2-bus-from-hopping-maintain-the-2-bus-service-at-three-buses-an-hour (can someone kindly put the petition link on Eyes of Dawlish please -Ta)
