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06
Jul 2020
Council receives £389,000 grant to transport key workers
North Yorkshire County Council is set to support local bus companies to continue to transport key workers as part of a £389,000 government grant.
The authority claimed the money for 17 companies from the government’s Covid-19 Bus Service Support Grant which was designed to support services which have seen reduced passengers and an increase in costs due to the pandemic.
Around £167 million was made available by the Department for Transport and 92 bus services have been supported.
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The county council has also claimed £23,000 to reimburse bus companies for covid-19 costs such as personal protective equipment, hand sanitiser and dispensers, and the introduction of barriers and screens on vehicles.
Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive member for access at the county council, said:
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