Decision details

1.    Noted the contents of the report;

2.    Approved that the bus operator reimbursement rate reverts to actual journeys made using the concessionary pass from 1 April 2023;

3.    Approved that unallocated concessionary travel budget be used to meet the cost for reinstating bus service withdrawals during 2023/2024 in the first instance following DfT guidance;

4.    Approved the revision of the older persons concessionary pass end time to 02:00 from the current 23:00 hours, from 1 April 2023;

5.    Delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation and the S151 Officer, to make changes to the operator reimbursement rate within the allocated budget where such changes are considered necessary having regard to any amendments to central government guidance;

6.    Noted the findings of the hospital appointment trial and extends this trial until 31 March 2024 in order to collect further data and report back to Traffic & Transportation Cabinet Member in February 2024.