Decision details

The West of England Combined Authority agreed the following recommendations:

1. The Transport Levy to be issued to the constituent councils totalling £14.670M in respect of Transport functions as set out at Appendix 1.

2. That no additional contributions should be requested from the constituent councils to meet the costs of the WECA for 2018-19.

3. The commission and grant arrangements for the delivery of concessionary fares, community transport grants and bus information services from the constituent councils for 2018/19 in accordance with the budgetary provisions set out in Appendix 1.

4. That the detailed allocation of Mayoral Capacity Funding will be delegated to the WECA Chief Executive in consultation with the WECA Mayor and the WECA S151 Officer, and in accordance with the grant offer conditions.

5. The WECA capital programme for 2018/19 as set out at Appendix 3 including Approved and Indicative allocations together with the planned sources of funding, and noting that no borrowing is required for 2018/19.

6. Noted that the WECA will continue to operate with limited financial reserves for 2018/19 and that any unforeseen costs will be met in accordance with the options set out in Appendix 1 (Para 9.3).

7. The WECA Budget for 2018/19 as set out at Appendix 1.

8.    The Pay Policy Statement as set out at Appendix 4.