Decision details
Assessment of Bus Franchising Option for South Yorkshire (Cab.23.2.2022/6)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To support SYMCA to commission an assessment of the suitability of franchising as the operating model for buses in South Yorkshire.
Full Council – 24 February 2022
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet:-
1.
Recommends to the meeting of full Council on 24
February 2022 that the proposal for SYMCA to issue the notice of
intention to prepare a formal Assessment of a proposed franchising
scheme in accordance with S.123C of the Transport Act 2000 be
supported;
2.
Requests that the Council are granted a formal
opportunity by SYMCA to influence and shape what the assessment
considers, either specifically within the prescribed requirements
or have “other matters” included;
3.
That the Council reserves the right to formally
withdraw from the process at any stage if appropriate funding
solutions cannot be found; and
4. To request that, in parallel, SYMCA carry out a detailed projected cost of the current Bus Partnership model over a three and five year period to help facilitate side-by-side comparisons with future franchise costs.
Publication date: 23/02/2022
Date of decision: 23/02/2022
Decided at meeting: 23/02/2022 - Cabinet
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