Decision details

Bus network recovery

Decision Maker: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to agree:

 

1. That a procurement process be initiated for new local bus service contracts to

 replace those expiring in August 2021.

 

2. That authority be delegated to the Head of Strategic Transport Integration, in

consultation with Members of the Transport Board, to award new local bus service

contracts to replace those expiring in August 2021.

 

3. That authority be delegated to the WECA Chief Executive, in consultation with

the Chief Executives of the constituent councils, to agree to take on devolved

emergency funding to support local bus services and associated powers should a

suitable offer be made by Government.

 

Publication date: 01/02/2021

Date of decision: 29/01/2021

Decided at meeting: 29/01/2021 - Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee

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