Decision Maker: Marr Area Committee

Outcome: Approve

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 16, 2025

Purpose: Marr Area Committee members are asked to consider and note the current policy on the use of winter or all-season tyres on home-to-school transport provision and the estimated implementation costs for the Marr area.

Content: The Committee agreed:   1.              that there was enough information before the Committee to allow a determination to be made; and   2.              that the subject matter affected a wider area than the Marr Area Committee and to refer the matter to Education and Children’s Services Committee to consider reviewing the terms of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in the future to include a requirement for winter/all-season tyres and to consider the cost implications;   3.     to request that further context be provided to the Policy Committee around the cost implications, including on how many operators were already using winter or all-season tyres, cost difference between standard and winter/all-season tyres, and noting that contractors would also be using vehicles for non-Council work.