Centro is like many authorities having to face up to the cuts in funding the government is making across most authorities. There is no easy way to deal with expected cuts and this is why Centro is trying to find out the views of local residents and service users.
There is no easy way around making a choice in how to deal with the cuts.
I must be remembered only a small part of their budget is not ring fenced and the remainder which is the only option when it comes to making cuts
Options to be put to the public include:
- Children paying two thirds of the adult fare on buses instead of half
- Removing free local rail and tram travel for eligible people or introducing a nominal annual charge of around £30
- Reducing the grant to Ring and Ride
- Reducing the number of taxpayer funded bus services
- Removing the locally funded ‘add on’ which allows eligible people to travel free on buses after 11pm (free bus travel between 9:30am and 11pm would be unaffected)
Further options to fully achieve the proposed ten per cent reduction would include completely stopping Centro funding for Ring and Ride or for child bus fare concessions.
The eight week consultation will run until January 19 and views can be made in the following ways:
- By emailing budgetviews@centro.org.uk
- By writing to Budget Views, Centro House, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
- By completing an online questionnaire at www.centro.org.uk/budgetconsultation
- Via Twitter: @networkwm #yoursay
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