Decision details

Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) Plus Funding for 2024-25

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

In accordance with the action outlined in the 'Update on the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)' report approved by WCC Cabinet in September 2023, a further report is to be taken to Cabinet seeking approval of a programme of revenue-funded measures aligned to the Warwickshire BSIP in 2024-25.

The measures will funded via a two-year delivery programme (2024-25 to 2025-26) at a total cost of £5.466million aligned to the Warwickshire BSIP. This will be funded by the combined indicative £3.394million Network North BSIP Plus for 2024-25 and £2.072million BSIP Plus revenue grant allocations to the County Council for 2024-25 to be awarded by the Department for Transport.

Decision:

That Cabinet

 

1.     Approves a two-year programme (2024-25 to 2025-26) of revenue funded measures as set out in Appendix C to the report at a total cost of £5.466million aligned to the Warwickshire BSIP, which will be fully funded by a combined £3.394million Network North BSIP Plus for 2024-25 and £2.072million BSIP Plus for 2024-25 revenue grant allocations to the County Council awarded by the Department for Transport (DfT) in 2024-25; and

 

2.     Approves the addition of the revenue-funded measures into the Warwickshire Enhanced Partnership (EP) Scheme.

 

Report author: Nigel Whyte

Publication date: 10/05/2024

Date of decision: 09/05/2024

Decided at meeting: 09/05/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/05/2024

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