Issue - meetings

Decision:

That having due regard to the circulated report, with listed appendices including the integrated impact assessment, Members approve the following.

      I.          Introduction of a Personal Travel Budget as an additional means of travel assistance under the Councils Home to school Travel Policy 2017.

    II.          That the Personal Travel Budget be available for use in the academic year 2023/2024.

  III.          That the Personal Travel Budget continue to be inclusive of the exiting mileage allowance offers, with the addition of,

a.    Purchasing a travel pass for public transport.

b.    Paying a responsible person deemed to be appropriate by the parent/carer to help the child use public transport.

c.    Paying a responsible person deemed as appropriate by the parent/carer to walk or cycle to school with the child.

d.    Paying a responsible person deemed as appropriate by the parent /carer to drive the child to school.

e.    Paying for fuel.

f.      Paying for travel by taxi.

g.    Paying a childminder.

h.    To organise travel to separate home addresses where there is spilt custody.

Reason for Decision:

That the Education Transport Service, together with the Environment Directorates Passenger Transport department continue to manage budget pressures, which includes alternative options being made available through the Personal Travel Budget.

Implementation of Decision:

That the decision be implemented following the three-day call-in period, which ended at 9.00am on Monday 29^th of April 2023.

Consultation:

There was no consultation required.