PLANS to provide free bus travel for under-18s in Barnsley are set to be rubber-stamped at a meeting next week.
The re-introduction of the scheme was originally unveiled in the budget proposals back in January.
It will see the ‘MI Card’ scheme – ditched in 2017 – make its way back thanks to a £5m, two-year package.
The proposals are set to be rubber stamped at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
A report states: “The proposal is to offer free bus travel for all eligible children and young people under the age of 18 living in the borough.
“This means all bus journeys within South Yorkshire that start or finish in the borough, between the hours of 7am to 9pm every day.
“The scheme is proposed go live on August 1 and the pilot will run for two years until July 31, 2027.
“It is proposed that there will be a process of ongoing assessment, measuring and monitoring or usage, cost and impact to enable overall decision making on the effectiveness and future viability of a South Yorkshire-wide roll-out.”
