To seek Cabinet Member approval for changes to bus services, in order to achieve financial savings as agreed by Council on 22 February 2011 (this is the second such report - approval for changes to some services in the Salisbury area was given in Cabinet Member decision HT-019-11 on 13 May 2011).
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Department: Department of Neighbourhood and Planning
Contact: Ian White, Passenger Transport Co-Ordination Manager 01225 713322 Email: ian.white@wiltshire.gov.uk Email: ian.white@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Although a saving of £600,000 has to be achieved in order to balance the budget, and officers are confident that the proposals represent the best way of achieving this with the minimum of hardship, the opportunity has been given for communities to respond if they are aware of particular difficulties that will result. A letter has been sent to all Town and Parish Councils, and Members, with an attachment showing details of the proposals that are relevant to their area. An allowance has been made for funding a limited alternative service in a number of cases, where it is considered that significant hardship would result, and where a viable and affordable alternative can be identified. A number of changes to the original proposals are recommended as a result of the comments that have been received.