Return to Items for DecisionDelegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Transport– 27 March 2008
Statement of Decision
Review of Funding for External Transport Posts
Present:
Also in attendance:
Documentation considered:
A copy is attached to the signed copy of this decision.
Summary of representations in person
Councillor Smith supported the recommendations circulated in the revised report and asked to be kept informed on developments resulting from discussions with ORCC.
Cabinet Member’s Comments
Councillor Hudspeth welcomed proposals to establish equal funding but expressed disappointment that the District Councils had not been able to offer 50% support.
Decision
Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before me, the representations made to me and the further considerations set out above, I confirm my decisions on this matter as follows:
(a) to fund the continuation of the external transport posts in the amount stated in decision (c) below for a period of four years, subject to annual review and to the continuation of appropriate levels of funding from district councils;
(b) to pay a grant for this provision to ORCC to provide these posts for a period of one year, and to review continuation of this grant funding towards the end of that period;
(c) to agree additional funding support to increase the total to £86,290 per annum (with annual increases for inflation) so as to fill the identified funding gap arising from the decision of the district councils; and
(d) to ask officers to continue to work with ORCC to develop proposals for offering enhanced support to the community transport sector and to report back to a subsequent meeting on this.
Signed ...................................................................... Cabinet Member for Transport
Date ………………………………….
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