To: The Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP

Fair use of Concessionary Pass for those who live within TfL Zones that not run by London Boroughs

Please change the 'Guidance for Travel Concession Authorities on the England National Concessionary Travel Scheme (Dec 2010)' to make the same provision as London Freedom Pass for residents who live within TfL Zones.

Why is this important?

The residents who live within TfL zone 6 who have London Freedom Pass are recognisable accepted to use all TfL transport and National. ENCTS passes are not. It is because some areas within TfL zone 6 are not managed bt the London Borough Councils.

As we live within TfL zone 6 and managed by Tanridge Council (Surrey), those residents who live in London have Freedom Pass take their granted for using our nearest railway stations for free travel to/from London that our ENCTS disabled concessionary pass cannot. This is unfair.

Have they met the Equality Act 2010 regarding our concessionary passes that are limited use whilst people with London Freedom Passes can be used everywhere in England including all TfL transport? I discovered that the funds for TfL are partly from the Central Government Fund where we pay our taxes, why we don't have this benefit?

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