Decision details

**Bus Passes

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Reason for Decision

 

This decision enables residents to travel on public transport to access supermarket slots specifically for vulnerable and older people in the early morning.

 

 

Alternative Options considered and rejected

 

Alternative options would be to retain buss pass usage criteria as they currently stand in order to minimise travel, however the priority for supporting residents to access supplies is higher.

 

 

 

Decision:

Officer Delegated Decision

 

Date: 20 March 2020

Decision:

 

Agreed to relax off-peak bus pass criteria so they can be used before 9.30am

 

The delegation for this decision is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution

 

Key Decision:

Yes

Reason(s) for Decisions:

 

This decision enables residents to travel on public transport to access supermarket slots specifically for vulnerable and older people in the early morning.

 

 

Decision Maker (Name and Title):

 

Matthew Piles, Corporate Director for Economic Growth and Infrastructure and Senior Leadership Team

 

Alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Alternative options would be to retain buss pass usage criteria as they currently stand in order to minimise travel, however the priority for supporting residents to access supplies is higher.

 

 

 

Any conflict of interest declared by any member consulted:

 

None

 

 

Any dispensation granted in respect of any declared conflict of interest:

 

None

 

 


 

Publication date: 29/05/2020

Date of decision: 20/03/2020