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Written Question · S2W-25050 · Session 2

Further to the answer to question S2W-12708 by Nicol Stephen on 20 December 2004, what funding has been allocated to each community transpo…

Answered Asked by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 5 Apr 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12708 by Nicol Stephen on 20 December 2004, what funding has been allocated to each community transport scheme in the current year, broken down by source; which of these scheme can be utilised by pass holders of the national concessionary fare scheme, and when will the funding will run out for each.

The answer

Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 May 2006 · 30 days after it was lodged, on time

Information is not held centrallyon which community transport schemes can be utilised by pass holders of the NationalConcessionary Travel Scheme.
For those services funded directlyby the Executive through the Rural Community Transport Initiative, the followingtable sets out funding details and when the current agreement ends.
Rural Community TransportInitiative Projects Funded in 2006-07
Transport Scheme
| Project Type
| 2006-07
| Current Funding Agreement Ends March

Annandale Transport Initiative
| Community Minibus/Car Sharing Scheme
| £49,120
| 2009

Applecross Community Mini-Bus
| Community Mini-Bus Transport Service
| £2,565
| 2008

Arainn Shuaineirt
| Community Minibus Hire/Car Sharing Scheme
| £31,874
| 2008

Ardersier, Petty, Croy and Culloden Moor Transport Association
| Community Minibus Project
| £47,462
| 2009

Ayrshire Cancer Support
| Community Car Scheme
| £19,288
| 2007

BABS Dial-A-Bus/Focus Foundation
| Community Dial-a-Bus Services
| £104,813
| 2009

Badenoch and Strathspey Transport Company
| Community Car Scheme
| £119,497
| 2009

Ballater (RD) Ltd
| Community Group Minibus Hire
| £16,900
| 2007

Banffshire Partnership Ltd
| Community Dial-a-Bus and Social Car Scheme
| £74,536
| 2009

British Red Cross (Argyll)
| Community Car Sharing Scheme
| £66,045
| 2007

British Red Cross (West Central and South West Scotland)
| Community Transport Voluntary Car Scheme
| £42,347
| 2008

Buchan Dial-A-Community Bus
| Community Dial-a-Bus and Car Schem

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-25050 by reference.