Purpose

Approval to proceed with the Department for
Transport ZEBRA Fund project for 22 electric buses for the Island,
covering three principal bus routes operated by Southern Vectis,
principally serving Newport, Ryde, Cowes and East Cowes.

Content

Option 1 - Cabinet approves
delivery of the ZEBRA 2 project in line with the bid submitted and
the funding awarded; and
 
Option 1a
- to delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Community
Services, in consultation with the Strategic Manager for Legal
Services to negotiate, finalise and enter into grant funding
agreements with Southern Vectis (Go South Coast Ltd) to provide
electric buses and charging infrastructure in line with the ZEBRA 2
bid.