Agenda and minutes

An apology had been received from Councillor Lee.

There were no declarations.

The purpose of the meeting is to reconsider the Bus Service Review decision made by Cabinet on 8 February and subsequently the subject of a call-in request. The Environment Capital Scrutiny Committee is meeting at 6pm on Tuesday 23 February and this meeting has been set up in case the Environment Capital Scrutiny Committee decides to accept the call-in and refer the decision back to the Cabinet for further consideration.

Cabinet was advised that the Bus Service Review they had agreed at their meeting on 8 February 2010 had been the subject of a request for call-in of the decision. The Environment Capital Scrutiny Committee had met on 23 February to consider this request and had agreed to call in the decision and refer it back to Cabinet to reconsider because of an error in the original decision relating to the changes to the timetable of the 406 bus service. 

CABINET RESOLVED TO:

Agree to cease on the 406 bus service all journeys before 0745 and all journeys after 1813, with replacement available within walking distance on Citi 2.  In addition, other minor journey withdrawals, with replacement available within walking distance on Citi 2.

REASONS

The original report to Cabinet contained an error in that it recommended that all bus journeys cease before 0845.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

Cabinet could have agreed to leave in place its previous decision. This was rejected because of the need to maintain a bus service during the busy morning period.