Purpose

Leicester City Council has been awarded £9.453m of grant funding from the Department for Transport to progress its published Bus Services Improvement Plan over the 2025/26 financial year.

In addition, government approval has been given for £1.4m of existing DfT grants to be carried over to 2025/26 to continue funding cost pressures in existing supported bus services, including park and ride.

Decision

To approve:

The proposed Bus Grant programme set out in the report for delivery during 2025/6;

The addition of £8.49m, as an immediate start, to the 2025/26 General Fund Capital Programme, financed by BSIP Grant;

To delegate powers to the Director of Planning, Development and Transportation, in consultation with the lead member, to amend the programme as required to meet grant conditions within the framework of the approved Bus Service Improvement Plan.

Reasons for the decision

To enable usage of the Bus Service Improvement Plan grant to continue improvement to the city’s passenger transport network.