Purpose

This report updates Cabinet on negotiations
for fixed deals with bus operators in the city for the payment of
concessionary fares. It also seeks approval to continue to deliver
on the BSIP targets identified for the original 2021 bid document.
BHCC was awarded a further £9,279,617 of grant funding for
2025-26, and a new programme of schemes is being developed with
stakeholder engagement.

Content

1)            
Cabinet notes the conclusion of negotiations on
concessionary fares payments with bus operators and agrees to the
payment of the fixed deals as set out in Part 2 of this
report.

 

2)            
Cabinet agrees to the use of negotiated fixed deals
as the preferred option for the next 3 years with all bus operators
for the reimbursement of concessionary fares and grants delegated
authority to the Corporate Director for City Services to conduct
and conclude such negotiations so that expenditure is less than
would otherwise be calculated using the new DfT
calculator.

 

3)            
Cabinet approves the BSIP Delivery Plan required for
release of the 2025-26 Bus Grant totalling £9.729
million.