Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Executive Member - Environment

Date of Decision:

11 November 2008

Decision Title:

Yelabus and Wider Community Transport Issues

Decision Reference:

397

Report From:

Director of Environment

Contact name:

Peter Shelley

Tel:

01962 847212

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary

The following decision was made:

1.1. That funding of £11,500 be provided on a tapered basis for Yelabus for 2009, subject to match funding from Hart District Council and/or town and parish councils, and satisfactory negotiation of agreed milestones with Yelabus.

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. This would be consistent with the County Council's current funding strategy for Yelabus, providing a further year's support to enable the required transition to sustainable funding to take place.

2.2. To allow the current volunteer recruitment campaign to take effect.

2.3. To allow work to continue on bringing together the schemes operated by Yelabus and the Local Council of Voluntary Services to produce a more coherent Community Transport plan for the area.

2.4. To give time to extend the revised charges introduced in April 2008 to other categories of hire.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1: Provide no further funding for Yelabus.

a) Risk Assessment: There would be uncertainty for users and a potential loss of service until alternative facilities were fully in place.

3.3. Option 2: Match any contribution which Hart District Council is willing to make to Yelabus for a further period of up to 12 months from 1 January 2009.

a) Risk Assessment: This option carries a risk if the funds provided by the two councils are insufficient to bridge the financial gap which Yelabus has for maintaining its service.

3.3 Option 3: Extend the County Council's current level of funding. This would provide six months' support to enable the required transition to take place.

a) Risk Assessment: If a matching contribution was not forthcoming from Hart District Council then some shortfall in the Yelabus operating costs may result.

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:

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Date:

11 November 2008

Executive Member for Environment

Councillor M J Kendal