Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Place and Transport to agree the final scheme and the reimbursement rate to bus companies for the Concessionary Fares Scheme for 2020/21.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 19/20 26394

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Place and Transport, Cabinet agreed the following:-

(i)  To agree to reimburse bus operators in line with the Department for Transport Concessionary Fares Guidance and the methodology as detailed in appendix 1. This will use the Reimbursement Calculator published by the Department for Transport to determine the reimbursement rate for each operator.

(ii)  To agree the local enhancements above the statutory minimum, which is to allow concessionary travel from 0900 rather than 0930 and between 2300 and 0030 for Southampton residents.