Decision details

349/2002 The Cabinet welcomed the broad thrust of the Passenger Transport Best Value Review, however, the following issues were referred back to Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for further consideration:-(i) Concessionary fares - further analysis is required of the demand and take-up levels and the relationship with existing subsidised transport for some school children. This is to incorporate any lessons learned from the existing scheme.(ii) The implications of the recent Government guidance on Integrated Transport (Public Subsidy for the Bus Industry by the Commission for Integrated Transport) for this best value review be considered.(iii) Costings - further analysis is required of the financial implications to enable decisions to be made on the options as set out in the report.(iv) Education Service Transport Team - to ensure that appropriate consultation is carried out with this team on this review. That a further report be brought back to Cabinet for consideration at the earliest opportunity.

The additional information requested would enable Cabinet to make a decision on Overview and Scrutiny's recommendations on this Best Value review. In making this decision the Cabinet asked that the consideration of these be undertaken at the earliest opportunity to enable the options to be considered during the budget setting process.