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RESOLVED:
 

1.   
That Cabinet endorses the Freedom to Travel Strategy
and approach to delivery.
Reasons for Decisions:
 
“By 2030, all Surrey residents requiring travel assistance
will have the freedom to travel to access opportunities that make
their lives better so no-one is left behind.”
In
order to achieve this vision, a number of significant changes will
need to be made in behaviours and expectations and a wider range of
transport options be made available to our residents.
A
review and change of approach to procurement, commissioning
transport and travel, as well as collaborative partner working will
offer better value for money, competition and choices within
Surrey.
Commissioned transport comprises most of the costs for travel
assistance services for SCC. These costs have continued to increase
and will continue to do so in line with demand if no action is
taken. These increasing demands are not financially sustainable
long-term.
The
strategic challenges and opportunities facing travel assistance
services means there is a strong case for rethinking and
redesigning the way we plan, commission and deliver travel
assistance. The current model is unsustainable financially and
environmentally.
The
Freedom to Travel Strategy has been developed to address these
challenges and enable the vision.
(The
decisions on this item can be called- in by the Communities,
Environment and Highways Select Committee or the Adults and Health
Select Committee)