£2 bus fare - Lincolnshire- extended

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Katiehound
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Single trip £2 capped bus fares in Lincolnshire extended until 31 Dec. 2024

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/news/article/1707/a-christmas-fare-extended-
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  • MSE_James
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    Bit odd that Lincolnshire have chosen to announce this now as if it's new news - it's an England-wide scheme and the extension at £2 was announced by the prime minister at the same time as the HS2 changes at the Conservative Party Conference in September.
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  • Katiehound
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    edited 15 December 2023 at 12:17PM
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    Ha, I didn't know that. Only just read it!! perhaps to avert our gaze from the devolution argument??? oops- being cynical.......

    Sorry
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    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24 bags, 43 dog coats, 2 scrunchies, 10 mittens, 6 bootees, 8 glass cases, 2 A6 notebooks, 59 cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones, 1 knee blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420 total spend £5. Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:23 Doggy duvets,30 pyramids, 6 hottie covers, 4 knit hats,13 crochet angels,1 shopper, 87cards=164 £86 spent!!!
  • Katiehound
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    happy to delete the post if you want?
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything! --
    Many thanks
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24 bags, 43 dog coats, 2 scrunchies, 10 mittens, 6 bootees, 8 glass cases, 2 A6 notebooks, 59 cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones, 1 knee blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420 total spend £5. Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:23 Doggy duvets,30 pyramids, 6 hottie covers, 4 knit hats,13 crochet angels,1 shopper, 87cards=164 £86 spent!!!
  • nottsphil
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    edited 20 December 2023 at 11:02PM
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    Katiehound said:
    Ha, I didn't know that. Only just read it!! perhaps to avert our gaze from the devolution argument??? oops- being cynical.......

    Sorry
    The apology needs to come from MSE_James because he either hasn't read your post properly or actually thinks an extension of 14-15 months for all-England was announced at that conference.
  • MSE_James
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    An extension of the £2 fare across England to the end of 2024 was announced back in October. 

    (No need to delete anything, @Katiehound - totally fair to share Lincolnshire's announcement here, and good to bring the wider scheme to more people's attention)

    Related MSE news story here and forum thread here 
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  • MACKEM99
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    Kphound said:
    Single trip £2 capped bus fares in Lincolnshire extended until 31 Dec. 2024

    https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/news/article/1707/a-christmas-fare-extended-
    Thanks I live in Lincolnshire and was not aware.

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  • nottsphil
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    MSE_James said:
    An extension of the £2 fare across England to the end of 2024 was announced back in October. 


    So how come I am getting this from Stagecoach?

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    That's because bus companies have to sign up to the fares cap scheme a few months at a time, based on a funding formula devised by the Government.  

    The scheme as a whole is confirmed as running till at least December 2024, but bus companies are being careful only to advertise it as being available until the date that their existing deal with the Government expires, as they could in theory drop out if they didn't like the terms being offered for the second half of the year.
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