Issue - meetings

1.         That the existing Surrey concession travel scheme offer be retained for 2013/14.

2.         That the ability to decide on amendments to bus operator reimbursement be delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment and Infrastructure together with the Group Manager, Travel and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment.

Reason for Decisions

This is a statutory obligation for the council. The two local scheme enhancements proposed have a relatively low additional cost but a high value placed upon them by their users.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Environment and Transport Select Committee]

The Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment confirmed that Surrey County Council was responsible for the administration of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) within the county boundary and this report reviewed the existing scheme and set out the Surrey concessionary travel scheme for residents aged 60+ and disabled residents for 2013/14. He said that the scheme was driven by resident demand and that the two local scheme enhancements were a relatively small additional cost. He also said that figures quoted in paragraph 10 were still being validated and that he would update the Cabinet outside the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.         That the existing Surrey concession travel scheme offer be retained for 2013/14.

2.         That the ability to decide on amendments to bus operator reimbursement is delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment and Infrastructure together with the Group Manager, Travel and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment.

Reason for Decisions

This is a statutory obligation for the council. The two local scheme enhancements proposed have a relatively low additional cost but a high value placed upon them by their users.