In their tax-raising Council budget, Labour run North Lincolnshire Council have decided to increase the cost of a student bus pass for post-16 students in North Lincolnshire by a massive 500%.

Andrew Percy and the local Conservatives have launched a campaign against the price hike and have succeeded in gaining the support of many local young people who are outraged by the rise.

Andrew Percy explains, "As you would expect, the local Conservatives have been out on the streets campaigning against Labour's massive increase. We have received very strong support from local sixth form students who share our anger.

Labour are once again punishing our rural communities as it is students from those areas who rely on public transport to access post-16 education. We should be supporting our young people, not making it more expensive to continue their education.

This Labour government has already introduced tuition fees on University students, it now looks as though the Labour Council think that students are a cash cow too. We will continue to fight this unfair charge."