Issue - meetings

Recommendations

1)    The Executive is asked to consider the information in this report and it is recommended that the Executive:

i)               accepts the extension of the current delegation of the Local Transport Functions from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority until 30 June 2025 and approves the delegation to the Corporate Director for the Environment, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), to agree the terms of and enter into any associated Agreement.

ii)              in the event that such delegation is granted, approves the delegation to the Corporate Director for the Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member Highways and Transportation, to accept the delegation of the Local Transport Functions from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority for 2025/26 and, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), to agree the terms of and enter into the associated Agreement.

2)    Subject to the approval of the above recommendation (i), it is further recommended that the Executive:

iii)             authorises the acceptance of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) 4 grant of £5,893,250 and Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) of £1,039,698 from the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority and approves the delegation to the Corporate Director for the Environment, in conjunction with the Corporate Director for Resources and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), to agree the terms of and enter into the associated Agreement.

iv)             approves the outline plan for expenditure for the Council set out in Appendix A and approves the delegation to the Corporate Director for the Environment to agree the details of such expenditure and enter into the associated agreements.

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director Environment in relation to arrangements for the accepting of the delegation of Local Transport Functions from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA).  Approval was sought for the acceptance of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) 4 grant from the YNYCA and for the overall plan of expenditure for the associated Delivery Plan.

The Executive Member for Highways and Transportation, Councillor Keane Duncan, introduced the report which requested a continuation of the delegation of some local transport functions to the council until 30 June 2025 and the acceptance of BSIP 4 funding of £5.8m and Bus Service Operator Grant of just over £1m, which would enable continued delivery of public transport functions.

In response to a question from Councillor Kevin Foster in relation to public transport issues in his division, the Executive Member advised that the funding described above was already committed.  Any issues should be raised directly with the Mayor and YNYCA as there would be a revised bus service improvement plan and any issues could be factored into future funding rounds.  It was confirmed that whilst the council was delivering the plan, the decision making and accountability remained with the Mayor and the Combined Authority.

Resolved (unanimously) – that

1)            the extension of the current delegation of the Local Transport Functions from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority until 30 June 2025 be accepted and the delegation be approved to the Corporate Director for the Environment, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), to agree the terms of and enter into any associated Agreement.

2)            the delegation be approved to the Corporate Director for the Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member Highways and Transportation, to accept the delegation of the Local Transport Functions from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority for 2025/26 and, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), to agree the terms of and enter into the associated Agreement.

3)            the acceptance of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) 4 grant of £5,893,250 and Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) of £1,039,698 from the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority be approved and the delegation be approved to the Corporate Director for the Environment, in conjunction with the Corporate Director for Resources and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services), to agree the terms of and enter into the associated Agreement.

4)            the outline plan be approved for expenditure for the Council set out in Appendix A and approves the delegation to the Corporate Director for the Environment to agree the details of such expenditure and enter into the associated agreements.