Do you think Wellingborough Council should keep the travel token scheme?
Let us know by signing-in and posting your comments at the bottom of the page. He said: “The worry is that if we get rid of the tokens, we might hit the vulnerable person who still uses them. “If we did get shot of them we would give plenty of notice and would look for alternatives so elderly and vulnerable people wouldn’t be stranded in their homes. “But we are going to be entering a period where the borough has got to save some money.” At the moment 4,062 elderly Wellingborough residents still use the tokens, with 12,697 having transferred to the free bus pass. Lillian Francis, 79, of Queensway, Wellingborough, uses the bus passes but said some elderly people still use the tokens and may be left isolated without them. She said: “I haven’t been able to drive for years, and we used to spend a fortune on taxis. The tokens do suit some people. “But the passes mean we can come into town whenever we like; there’re no restrictions.” Cllr Tim Maguire, ward councillor for Irchester, said he k
