Moved by
Lord Bradshaw
114: Before Clause 22, insert the following new Clause—
“Rural bus services: concessionary travel
(1) A local transport authority must—
(a) in making a scheme under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000 (local services), or
(b) in carrying out any functions related to the provision of local bus services,
ensure that, in making provision for the reimbursement of operators of local services in respect of concessionary bus travel, rural areas are given greater weighting over urban areas.
(2) In this section, “rural areas” and “urban areas” are distinguished with reference to the Rural Urban Classification.”