THAT:

a. the approach required to ensure delivery of the savings of £740k, in

accordance with the medium term financial strategy for the period 2017-18 to

2019-20 and service improvements for passenger transport, set out in this

report at paragraph 15, be agreed;

b. cabinet formally requests central government to review the English national

concessionary travel scheme to seek further financial support for

Herefordshire or allow greater local flexibility in how the scheme operates to

ensure resources are targeted at maintaining access for all; and

c. that dedicated support is made available to work with parish councils and

community groups to develop local solutions to transport problems in rural

areas of the county.