Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Executive Member - Environment

Date of Decision:

15 September 2008

Decision Title:

Passenger Transport Review and Retendering - Totton and Waterside

Decision Reference:

222

Report From:

Director of Environment

Contact name:

Colin Wright

Tel:

01962 846923

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary

The following decisions are sought:

1.1. That approval be given to:

(i) award tenders for the new four year bus subsidy contracts for the Totton and Waterside area at a cost of £382,898 per annum which will result in the current network being largely retained, subject to a review of patronage of the diverted Bluestar 9 evening journeys after six months;

(ii) reduce Services 10/11 between West Totton and Cadnam by five journeys a day to achieve an economy of £16,268 per annum to reduce the budgetary pressures arising since February 2008; and

(iii) make minor housekeeping changes to Sunday Service 12 which will achieve a further economy to Hampshire County Council of £657 per annum.

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. To enable the continued provision of public transport services when the current Totton and Waterside area bus contracts expire on 2 November 2008.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. A number of alternative timetable options were considered, but rejected on the grounds of not achieving best value for money.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

Approved by:

--------------------------------------------------

Date:

15 September 2008

Executive Member - Environment

Councillor M J Kendal