Purpose

This report shares the outcomes of negotiations on the concessionary travel payments.

Decision

1)             Cabinet notes the progress 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 confirms the delegated authority granted to the Corporate Director City Operations on 20 March 2025 to conduct and conclude negotiations with all bus operators for the reimbursement of concessionary fares so that expenditure is less than would be otherwise be calculated using the new DfT Calculator.