Issue - items at meetings - Concessionary Fares Scheme

Joint report of the Director of Finance & Resources and the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)      To formally notify East Sussex County Council (and other members of the scheme) of Brighton and Hove City Council’s withdrawal from the East Sussex Concessionary Fares Scheme effective from 31 March 2009.

45.1       The Cabinet Member considered a joint report of the Director of Finance & Resources and the Director of Environment concerning the Council’s withdrawal from the county-wide Concessionary Fares Scheme (for copy see minute book).

45.2       The Cabinet Member stated that the recommendation in no way affected eligibility to the scheme, but had the effect of giving the Council greater control over negotiations with bus operators and would provide improved information for monitoring purposes. The Cabinet Member added that the proposal may also protect the Council financially in the context of the Government’s proposals for changing the forthcoming scheme.

45.3       The Interim Director of Finance & Resources informed the meeting that the word ‘East’ had been included in error in the reference to the ‘East Sussex Concessionary Fares Scheme’ and should be removed from the recommendation.

45.4       RESOLVED – That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendation:

(1)      That East Sussex County Council (and other members of the scheme) be formally notified of Brighton and Hove City Council’s withdrawal from the East Sussex Concessionary Fares Scheme effective from 31 March 2009.