Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Director of Operational Services seeking approval to the revised county-wide scheme.

Approved a revised concessionary bus fare scheme for implementation from 1st October 2006 and requested the Head of Environment and Transport to report to Cabinet on progress of the revised scheme after 6 months operation.

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Further to Minute No. 05/176 and by way of a report by the Director of Operational Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were updated with progress on the new concessionary bus fare scheme introduced on 1st April 2006 together with details of proposed revised arrangements.

It was explained that since the introduction of the new scheme, discussions had been ongoing between Cambridgeshire principal authorities and Peterborough City Council to extend it so as to enable free travel across the county and city.  Members were advised that the changes had arisen following a general assessment of recorded travel data which showed a decline in patronage and concerns about the perceived restrictions inherent in the new scheme.  Having noted the financial implications of the revised scheme, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the revised concessionary bus fare scheme be approved for implementation from 1st October 2006 and the associated financial implications noted; and

(b)  that the Head of Environment and Transport be requested to report to Cabinet on progress of the revised scheme after 6 months operation.

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