1. SDCT Annual Meeting 2008 Concessionary Fares Friday 5 th December

2. SMART Cards ITSO plan to remove support for Mifare4k SMART Card by end of 2016 TCA's need to ensure they no longer issue this type after 31st December 2009 This date may be put back to 2011 Cards already in circulation will not have to be replaced before the end of their natural expiration (5 years)

3. Take of New Scheme Mixed experience across districts - winners and losers LGA has about 20 to 30 districts seeking support for a lobby for more grant DfT willing to change distribution if LGA support this LGA calling a meeting (January 2009) of districts who are suffering losses to discuss lobbying

4. DfT work Consultation paper now due in early 2009 Main theme - transfer of admin responsibility District to County seems most likely option CLG likely to consult on grant implications in Autumn Range of options for transfer of funding from districts likely to include:- - Spend on reimbursement (statutory element only) - Disaggregation of Formula Grant - Relative Needs Formula This work will form part of SWG work in 2009