Decision details

School Transport Policy - consultation findings and recommendations

Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Transport, Leader

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Post-consultation findings and recommendations on proposed changes to:
- Home to School Transport Policy,
- Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2023/24
- School bus ticket charges - Spare Seat Scheme Fees for adoption from 2023/24

Decision:

The Leader:

 

1.      AGREED that future school bus ticket charges under the Spare Seat scheme will be based on the recommended flat fee structure and to agree a flat fee set at £868 for Buckinghamshire residents and £1200 for non-Buckinghamshire residents for the 2023-24 academic year; both to be applied regardless of the distance travelled.

 

2.      AGREED the annual fee for Council organised transport element for post-16 SEND students be set at £954 for the 2023-24 academic year, and the reduced annual fee for demonstrated financial hardship be set at £636 for the 2023-24 academic year.

 

3.      AGREED the draft Home to School Transport Policy at Appendix 1 and associated draft Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2023-24 at Appendix 2 having considered the consultation findings.

Contact: Lindsey Vallis, Service Director - Transport & Regulatory Services Email: lindsey.vallis@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 19/04/2023

Date of decision: 19/04/2023

Effective from: 25/04/2023

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