Town Bus Service

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A decision made on 27 July 2021

Ministerial decision reference: MD-C-2021-0062
Decision summary title: Town Bus Service
Decision summary author	Administration and Research Officer	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title: Town Bus Service
Report author or name of person giving report	Director, Transport and Technical Services	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision The Chief Minister approved the introduction of a town bus service in 2021 as outlined in the accompanying report and approved the funding of up to £364,953 for the first year of the initiative. The service will operate six days per week, (every day except Sunday) and with no provision on Bank Holidays. The draft timetable incorporates a frequency of every 15 minutes throughout the day, with a round trip journey time being 35 minutes in average traffic conditions. The earliest journey would depart from the bus station at 09.00hrs with the last one at 18.00hrs.
Resource implications: The proposed Town service is to cost up to £364,953 for the first year of the service as outlined in the accompanying report, with the money to be made available from the Chief Minister’s projects budget.
Action required Approval to sign contract for provision of a Town bus service.
Signature			Position Senator John Le Fondré Chief Minister
Date signed			Effective date of the decision