Arriva 2026 Revenue Funding Support Agreement
August 13, 2026 Chief Executive (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Chief Executive approved revenue support funding for Arriva Yorkshire to ensure bus network continuity during 2026. This decision was made on 13 August 2026. The approval aims to prevent network reductions and maintain the March 2024 baseline network.
The Assistant Director Legal, Governance, & Compliance approved amendments to the Constitution regarding the Members Allowance Scheme and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. This decision was made on 08 May 2026. A new section was inserted into the Members Allowance Scheme to reflect legislative changes enabling elected members to rejoin the LGPS.
The Combined Authority Board approved the establishment of a West Yorkshire Housing Investment Fund programme and endorsed potential funding of up to £334,620,000. This decision was made on 25 June 2026. Approvals included development funding of up to £10,000,000 and delegation to the Chief Executive for subsequent capital project business case approvals up to £20 million.
Full council record
Purpose
Approve revenue support funding for Arriva Yorkshire to ensure bus network continuity during 2026 to prevent network reductions and ensure the March 2024 baseline network is maintained.
Decision
To approve the provision of revenue support funding to be paid to Arriva Yorkshire Bus Company to ensure bus network continuity during 2026 to prevent network reductions and ensure the March 2024 baseline network is maintained.
This is a Mayoral Function Key Decision and has been delegated from the Mayor to the Chief Executive for the purposes of allowing officers to execute the funding agreement without the need for further political oversight. The Mayor gave written approval to allow the delegation to occur.
The decision was taken following Franchising and Transport Board (an officer decision making board of the Combined Authority) on 06 July 2026. Officers considered the options available and as presented in the decision record and accepted the preferred option of a balanced funding settlement in respect of the agreed level of funding reached through negotiation with Arriva Yorkshire and the benefits derived from agreement of the grant funding arrangement.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Effective from | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Lead officer | Joanna Kilburn |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |