Issue - meetings

To advise Members of action taken by the Director to implement legislative changes, taking effect from 1 April 2008, which affect the provision of Concessionary Bus Travel for eligible groups. The report also considers possible future developments in the provision of Concessionary Bus Travel.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the action taken by the Director of City Strategy to implement the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme from 1 April 2008 be approved;

(ii)     That the close monitoring of the Scheme and its financial effects be agreed, with further reports to be presented to Members, as and when appropriate, to consider possible action in respect of variations from budgeted expenditure and further development of the Scheme’s electronic capabilities.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To support the provision of Concessionary Bus Travel for eligible groups, to assist in the transfer of travel from private cars and to help sustain the bus service network.

Members received a report which advised them of action taken by the Director to implement legislative changes, which take effect from 1 April 2008, which affect the provision of Concessionary Bus Travel for eligible groups.  It also considered possible future developments in the provision of Concessionary Bus Travel.

Members thanked officers for their work on implementing the scheme.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the action taken by the Director of City Strategy to implement the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme from 1 April 2008 be approved;

(ii)     That the close monitoring of the Scheme and its financial effects be agreed, with further reports to be presented to Members, as and when appropriate, to consider possible action in respect of variations from budgeted expenditure and further development of the Scheme’s electronic capabilities.¹

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To support the provision of Concessionary Bus Travel for eligible groups, to assist in the transfer of travel from private cars and to help sustain the bus service network.