Issue details

In April 2022 the Government confirmed that the County Council would be awarded funding to deliver some of the ambitions in its Bus Services Improvement Plan and the ambitions were to be delivered through a new Enhanced Partnership with the local bus companies. The work requires collaboration with other partners including borough and district councils.

In January 2023, the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport approved the capital and revenue budgets for the delivery of ambitions in the Enhanced Partnership Spending Plan and delegated authority to the Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning) to undertake the procurement process and award contracts for the capital projects and for revenue expenditure. In October 2023, a revised Enhanced Partnership Spending Plan was approved.

In December 2024, the Government confirmed that the County Council would be awarded additional funding (known as BSIP4) to continue to support the priorities in its BSIP. Residual funding from previous BSIP grant awards was rolled forward into the proposed delivery plan for 2025/26 onwards and, in February 2025, the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport approved the Bus Service Improvement Plan/Enhanced Partnership - Revised Spending Plan.

Upon the conclusion of the various procurement processes, the Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning) will be asked to award the contracts for the various schemes.