Issue - meetings

BCP Council has been successful in having an indicative grant award of £8.9m from the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver it’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) over the next 3 years.

The purpose of this paper is to seek Council approval to accept and invest the grant.

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainability and Transport presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'F' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that BCP Council has been successful in having an indicative grant award of £8.9m from the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver it’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) over the next 3 years.

In relation to this Cabinet was informed that the purpose of this paper is to seek Council approval to accept and invest the grant.

Councillor Hadley addressed the Cabinet raising concerns as to whether the Council would receive the whole £8.9m, and stressing the importance of thinking about the whole journey including getting to and from the bus stop.

Councillor M Greene advised that just under £8.9m was expected with the first tranche of money due to be received in September.

RECOMMENDED that Council: -

(a)            Subject to confirmation of an award, accepts the £8.9m Bus Service Improvement Plan funding for the period 2022/3 to 2024/5 from the Department for Transport; and

(b)         Delegates delivery of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) to the Service Director for Transport and Engineering in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Sustainability and Transport.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Sustainability and Transport

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainability and Transport presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'F' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that BCP Council has been successful in having an indicative grant award of £8.9m from the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver it’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) over the next 3 years.

In relation to this Cabinet was informed that the purpose of this paper is to seek Council approval to accept and invest the grant.

Councillor Hadley addressed the Cabinet raising concerns as to whether the Council would receive the whole £8.9m, and stressing the importance of thinking about the whole journey including getting to and from the bus stop.

Councillor M Greene advised that just under £8.9m was expected with the first tranche of money due to be received in September.

RECOMMENDED that Council: -

(a)            Subject to confirmation of an award, accepts the £8.9m Bus Service Improvement Plan funding for the period 2022/3 to 2024/5 from the Department for Transport; and

(b)         Delegates delivery of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) to the Service Director for Transport and Engineering in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Sustainability and Transport.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Sustainability and Transport