Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service » Transport http://www.nptcvs.com Supporting, Promoting and Developing the Voluntary Sector Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 The Budget Heralds Good News For Volunteer Drivers And Community Car Schemes http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/03/30/the-budget-heralds-good-news-for-volunteer-drivers-and-community-car-schemes/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/03/30/the-budget-heralds-good-news-for-volunteer-drivers-and-community-car-schemes/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:47:46 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=4349 The Community Transport Association (CTA) is delighted that in his Budget today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has responded to calls from the CTA and Volunteering England, by extending the HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) rate for passenger payments currently in place for business employees, at 5 pence per passenger per mile, to volunteers.  Therefore, with the 5p increase to the AMAP to 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, this will mean that volunteers can now be reimbursed up to 50p per mile tax free, when carrying passengers.  Keith Halstead, Chief Executive of the Community Transport Association UK said “The CTA is extremely pleased that the Chancellor has responded to our request to remove this barrier to volunteering.  Thousands of volunteer drivers across the UK, and, more importantly, the communities that they serve through their social car schemes, will be delighted to hear this news”.Further information is available from the CTA Call Keith Halstead on 07917586147 / 0161 351 1475

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/03/30/the-budget-heralds-good-news-for-volunteer-drivers-and-community-car-schemes/feed/ 0 Afan Forest Park Bus Scheme http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/06/30/afan-forest-park-bus-scheme/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/06/30/afan-forest-park-bus-scheme/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:00:52 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=2251 Introducing the bus as the environmentally friendly and stress free way to get to and around Afan Forest Park.  Buses run every hour on weekdays from Neath, Port Talbot (with good Swansea connections) to all parts of the Park; and most hours from Neath (with good Swansea connections) on Sundays.  All day tickets are available from Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot at attractive prices.

There is also a new ticket facility available from principal railway stations in South Wales for through fares to any part of Afan Forest Park via Port Talbot station.  It’s called Port Talbot Plus Bus.

Please see the following leaflet for more information regarding this: [Download not found]

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