FOREST Heath District Council is introducing a new scheme to help people who can't travel by bus.
The Suffolk Concessionary Travel Voucher Scheme is being introduced in Forest Heath from 1 April. The concession scheme will help eligible disabled people and people who live in remote areas who cannot access local buses.
It is an alternative to a bus pass and people cannot have both.
People can have up to £80 worth of vouchers a year which can be used with taxi companies participating in the scheme, anywhere in Suffolk. In Forest Heath the taxi companies accepting the vouchers are M and L Taxis, NewTax and Style Cars.
To qualify for vouchers people need to be aged 60 or over, severely disabled, or live in a remote area with a very limited bus service. If applying on the grounds of remoteness they also need to have lived at their present address for at least five years. If you are disabled your disability must make it impossible for you to use conventional public transport. A qualified professional or someone involved in your care needs to endorse this.
For more information please call in at the council offices at Mildenhall, Newmarket or Brandon or call 01638 719000.