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If the pensioners and disabled had not received their bus passes, those very same busses, which are now full, would be damaging the roads of Lancashire EMPTY.
Stop frightening the old and disabled. If you are getting ready to withdraw this concessionary package, at least have the courage to say so. There were no extra busses commissioned when the concessionary fares were introduced, so why all the haggle now?
Just because the average politician cannot do simple accounts, do not think that the average OAP or disabled person is so inflicted. We all know you rely on the inertia of the electorate, but many passengers on the busses are being forewarned of your duplicity. You used legalese to silence the revolt growing over he abandonment of the L1 service in Blackpool. You will get more than a whimpering reaction if you do not tell the truth about the realities of life with and without bus services.
From the expense claims submitted to Councils by Councillors, it must be gleamed that no councillor uses a bus? Don't give them expenses, make them use the bus and the services may just improve.
Stop frightening the old and disabled. If you are getting ready to withdraw this concessionary package, at least have the courage to say so. There were no extra busses commissioned when the concessionary fares were introduced, so why all the haggle now?
Just because the average politician cannot do simple accounts, do not think that the average OAP or disabled person is so inflicted. We all know you rely on the inertia of the electorate, but many passengers on the busses are being forewarned of your duplicity. You used legalese to silence the revolt growing over he abandonment of the L1 service in Blackpool. You will get more than a whimpering reaction if you do not tell the truth about the realities of life with and without bus services.
From the expense claims submitted to Councils by Councillors, it must be gleamed that no councillor uses a bus? Don't give them expenses, make them use the bus and the services may just improve.
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Blackpool council transport's ALMO laughingly named Metro should be re-named Nogo as waiting for the number 7 bus more than demonstrates the complete disregard shown by Steve Bird and his own car users at Blackpool Transport.
If he wants to really know what it feels like to be an OAP he should stand at one of his stops on St Annes road and he will be an OAP before one comes along!
Blackpool council should be applauding every bus that is bringing in OAP's instead of hoodwinking the public over costs.
Every grey hair and blue rinse passenger is a potential spender to the Blackpool economy.
Blackpool council is creating a smoke screen to cover up for it's own wasteful spending and to pave the way for above average rises in the next round of council tax increases.
The majority of passengers arriving in Blackpool come from authorities outside the Blackpool boundaries therefore not impacting on local finances.
I notice that Blackpool council have co-ordinated its hype with Preston council who announced the same drivel a day or so previous, they are taking their cue from the energy companies, it must be a pretty big pot for all of them to pass water in at the same time.
Bye the way, the Gazette would have been better to use a picture of the number 7 bus so everybody on St Anne's road could see what it looks like!
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