Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Environment

22 August 2007

Bus Subsidy Budget - Savings Plan
Amendments

Report of the Director of Environment

Item 1

Contact: Andy Berncastle, ext 6389 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

    That the following list of changes to funding for bus services, as detailed in the report, be approved, which alter the 24 July 2007 decision on bus subsidies. The full set of changes and revisions are set out in the appendix.

Operator and Service No.

Route

Days/times

Alteration

Stagecoach 69

Winchester-Bishops Waltham-Fareham

Sunday

Reduced Timetable

First 88A

Gosport-Rowner-Fareham

Sunday Evenings

No change

(ie withdraw)

First 34

Fareham-Lee-Gosport

Weekday Evenings

Maintain early evening service

Stagecoach 31

Havant-Hayling Island

Weekday Evenings

Maintain service

First 80B

Fareham-Titchfield-Southampton

Weekday Evenings

Maintain early evening service

Stagecoach 5

Winchester-Badger Farm

Weekday Evenings

Maintain 2005 hours journey

2. Reason

2.1 To achieve savings of £495,000 per annum by 2008/09 required in the County Council's budget strategy, whilst maintaining the greatest accessibility within budget.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Representations have been received regarding many of the services for which funding will cease, as decided on 24 July. All of these have been considered for reprieve, but most have been rejected in order to achieve the necessary savings.

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

1449Decn/AB