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1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That approval be given to awarding tenders based on a pattern of services consistent with Option 2 of the East Hampshire Passenger Transport Review in the light of tender results which would produce the following service revisions:

(i) Service 2 Lower Green-Hawkley-Liss-Petersfield to be withdrawn and replaced with community transport provision;

(ii) local Service 221 Bordon/Whitehill to be withdrawn and replaced by a combination of re-routeing Service 18 and with community transport provision; and

(iii) local Service 250 Liphook - Saturday journeys to be withdrawn.

2. Reason

2.1 Existing supported services contracts expire on 1 January 2007. Tender prices have risen on average by 20%. These decisions will enable transport services which give access to employment, education, health, retail and leisure facilities for the widest section of the community, so enhancing well-being whilst containing expenditure within the budget available.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 The area review considered a number of options for delivering local services, which consisted of varying mixes of local bus and community transport services, but were rejected on the grounds of not achieving best value for money in achieving a reasonable level of accessibility.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - None.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor M J Kendal

Executive Member for Environment

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