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Poorest Families Must Wait For Free Buses

September 11, 2008 9:17 AM

As recession bites, Kent's children from poorest families are being prevented from using free buses under Kent County Council's Freedom Pass.

When asked by Ian Chittenden, Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Maidstone North East, why the Freedom Pass Scheme couldn't be rolled out across Kent sooner to help families at this difficult time, the Conservative Cabinet Member responsible, Councillor Keith Ferrin blamed the bus companies stating "it is literally not possible for them to go from pilot area Kent wide …. that is the only reason for phasing". But bus companies have denied this with one operator calling the explanation "absolute rubbish"; they were never asked and could bring it forward if they were.

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