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Hampshire County Council Executive Member - Environment: South Hampshire and Resource Management 13 September 2005 Bus Subsidies 2005/06 Report of the Director of Environment |
Item 7 |
Contact: Andrew Wilson, ext 6921 email: [email protected]
1. Summary
1.1 The following decision is sought:
That, in order to manage the 2005/06 cost pressures on the bus subsidy budget, the list of proposed service changes, as agreed by the Executive Member for Environment: South Hampshire and Resource Management on 26 July 2005, is confirmed, except for those shown in the attached list.
2. Reason
2.1 This decision supports Aim 1 (Maximising Life Opportunities) of the Corporate Strategy by prioritising support for public transport services for people to access employment, education, shopping and medical facilities according to the level of passenger subsidy per journey.
3. Other Options Considered and Rejected
3.1 To delay implementing some proposals to see if additional funding may be forthcoming from Districts.
3.2 To implement the reduced frequency of evening and Sunday services on Routes 1 and 5 in Winchester, which are Quality Bus Partnership routes.
3.3 Further changes could have been pursued now to recover the additional £37,000 shortfall, but this would require further consultation.
4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.
5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.
6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.
Approved by: Date:
Councillor T G Knight
541ADecn/AW
CHANGES FROM REPORT OF 26 JULY 2005 TO EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR ENVIRONMENT: SOUTH HAMPSHIRE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Operator and Service Number |
Service |
Proposed Economy |
Annual Passengers Affected |
Subsidy per Passenger |
Comments |
Recommended Action |
First 16 |
Butlocks Heath diversion |
Withdraw service |
2,240 |
£6.25 |
Funding offered to 31.3.06 by EBC with some commercial operation by First |
Retain Service to 31.3.06 |
Solent Blue Line 44A (combination contract) |
Eastleigh-Chandlers Ford-Hiltingbury (Sundays) |
Withdraw service |
4,988 |
£5.16 |
Funding offered to 31.3.06 by EBC, in conjunction with reducing the frequency of services 49/49A |
Retain Service with reduced frequency to 31.3.06 |
Wilts & Dorset X71 (evening and Sunday Service contract) |
Southampton-West Wellow-Salisbury (Sundays) |
Withdraw service |
4,490 (HCC+SCC+WCC) |
£2.45 |
No funding offered but negotiations are ongoing with TVBC |
Approve reduction, subject to the outcome of negotiations with TVBC |
Stagecoach 1 |
Harestock-City Centre-Stanmore(Mon-Sat evenings) |
Reduce to hourly frequency |
16,800 (evenings) |
£1.05 |
No funding offered. |
Retain service for now - QBP route |
Stagecoach 5 |
Winnall-City Centre-Badger Farm-Olivers Battery (Mon-Sat evenings) |
Reduce to hourly frequency |
8,568 (evenings) |
£0.79 |
No funding offered. |
Retain service for now - QBP route |
Stagecoach 7 |
Basingstoke-Black Dam (Mon-Sat evenings) |
Withdraw |
4,160 |
£2.40 |
Negotiation with operator shows that only £1,940 will be saved on this contract against an estimated £10,000. No funding offered. |
Retain service |
Stagecoach 26/76/86 |
Andover-Winchester-Basingstoke (Sundays) |
Withdraw |
14,500 |
£2.11 |
No funding offered but negotiations are ongoing with TVBC |
Approve reduction, subject to the outcome of negotiations with TVBC |