Issue details
Bus Grant Funding 2025/26 Delivery Programme
In
November 2024 the Government announced £670m to enable local authorities to deliver
their BSIP’s. Dorset has been allocated £3,326,867 of Bus Grant funding for
2025/26, of which £2,006,762 is capital and £1,320,105 is revenue.
Release
on the funding by the Department for Transport is conditional on submission of
a Delivery Plan which lists the scheme to be delivered with this funding. The
delivery plan has been approved by the Enhanced Partnership at a Board meeting
Chaired by Cllr. Jon Andrews on the 20 March 2025 and will be published on the
council website at www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/bus-service-improvement-plan
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Decision due: 30 Mar 2025 by Cabinet Member for Place Services
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Place Services
Lead director: Executive Director, Place
Contact: Owen Clark, Strategic and Policy Team Manager Email: owen.clark@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk, Jack Wiltshire, Corporate Director for Highways and Engineering Email: jack.wiltshire@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.