The architect of a youth bus pass scheme is encouraging local youngsters to take advantage of the scheme before the school holidays end. Cllr Sheila Cook, Conservative Cabinet Member for Children and Young People on South Gloucestershire Council, is appealing to local youngsters to take advantage of cheaper bus fares that are available to them, thanks to the council. The
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South Gloucestershire’s new youth concessions bus pass – ‘Youth Unltd’ – has been officially launched. South Gloucestershire Council has been working with the Youth Parliament and local schools to promote the new pass giving students discounted bus travel. This is a flagship scheme to give greater freedom to young people in the district and South Gloucestershire Council has invested £1.2million
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A youth concessionary fares trial gets underway in South Gloucestershire as the first passes are handed out to pupils at Marlwood School. South Gloucestershire Council is running the trial of a new youth concessions scheme giving discounted bus travel to those in full-time education or training who are between 14-18 years old, offering half adult fare on all evening, weekend
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