Moved by Councillor Lamb – Seconded by Councillor McCarthy; and
RESOLVED:
(i)
that the proposal for the South Yorkshire Mayoral
Combined Authority (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;
(ii)
that the Council request to be granted formal
opportunity by SYMCA to influence and shape what the assessment
considers, either specifically within the prescribed requirements
or have “other matters” included;
(iii)
That the Council reserves the right to formally
withdraw from the process at any stage if appropriate funding
solutions cannot be found; and
(iv) that, in parallel, SYMCA be requested to 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.
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.