Decision details

LOP&S 1920019 - Strategic Travel Assistance Review

Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Due to the rising pupil population, individual need and complexity, there has been a rapid growth in demand for the request and provision of passenger transport by Doncaster Council. Therefore, there is a need to provide a strategic approach to travel assistance policy and processes to deliver effective, efficient and value for money passenger transport services for the children and people of Doncaster.

Decision:

Approval given to initiate formal consultation period, to consult on the Travel Assistance Policy as part of the Strategic Travel Assistance Review (STAR).

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Agreement to commence formal consultation

Option 2 - Formal consultation not agreed - This is clearly not the preferred option and will severely impact on the development of the Travel Assistance Policy, the timescales to deliver the changes required and reduce the impact on the strategic approach for STAR

Option 3 - is the recommended option. This will ensure the policy reflects the needs of Doncaster residents and provides opportunities for all stakeholders to share views/consult and allow further engagement with local communities which will form a firm foundation to support the development of the policy. This consultation will provide a robust policy to present to Cabinet where a decision will be made.

Publication date: 25/09/2019

Date of decision: 07/08/2019

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