Issue details

Purpose of the report: This report will seek approval for Bus Service Improve Plan (BSIP) expenditure to extend support for some early morning and evening bus until 30/4/24. This will enable the current arrangements to continue whilst the findings from an ongoing Bus Network Review are analysed. Findings and recommendations from the Bus Network Review are planned to be presented to CYC Executive and the Enhanced Bus Partnership in January 2024 for implementation in May ‘24.

The Executive Member will be asked: To note and approve plans to extend to 30th April 2024 some existing tendered bus service contracts for early morning and evening bus services at a total estimated cost of up to £53,000.

The rationale for the extension is to enable the outputs of the York Bus Network Review to be thoroughly considered and discussed with stakeholders, with a view to bringing recommendations for longer-term, better value, and, hopefully, a more stable bus network to the Executive and York Enhanced Bus Partnership in January 2024, for implementation in May 2024.

The Council aims to give the same 28 days’ clear notice of non-key decisions as it does for key decisions, but in exceptional circumstances this may not be possible. It has not been possible to give 28 clear days’ notice of the intention to make this decision due to an administrative error.