To seek approval to go out to public consultation on the Passenger Transport Strategy - Public Transport and the set up of a Dynamic Purchasing System.

1.         That the policies relating to Subsidised Bus Services, Concessionary Travel and Community Transport, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved for public consultation.

2.         That the use of a Dynamic Purchasing Scheme (DPS) to procure transport providers be approved.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Community Services that set out the proposals for public transport, including subsidised public bus routes, community transport provision and concessionary travel, as a basis for public consultation.  The report also proposed a move to a Dynamic Purchasing System to procure transport providers.

In response to a question, the Executive Member for Community Services explained that the impact on the subsidised bus services would not be known until after the public consultation.

Reason for decision:  To enable the Council to deliver the next steps of a Passenger Transport Strategy that aimed to deliver fit for purpose transport services in a safe and effective way.  The proposal to move to a Dynamic Purchasing System would provide greater flexibility within the scheme to allow providers to join and a faster tendering process.

RESOLVED

1.      that the policies relating to Subsidised Bus Services, Concessionary Travel and Community Transport, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved for public consultation; and

2.      that the use of a Dynamic Purchasing Scheme (DPS) to procure transport providers be approved.