Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: July 10, 2025

Purpose: This report will seek the following approvals from Cabinet: 1) The addition of £5.935million BSIP Capital Funding for 2025-26 received from the Department for Transport (DfT) onto the Capital Programme 2) Agree for the sum of £0.100million (from the capital funding) to be directed towards providing a vehicle procurement partnership contribution to Shipston Link 3) Agree the programme of revenue-funded measures for 2025-26 aligned with the Warwickshire BSIP at a total cost of £5.099million, which will be funded entirely by revenue grant allocations awarded to the County Council by the DfT

Content: That Cabinet   1.     Recommends to Council the addition to the Capital Programme of £5.935million BSIP Capital Funding for 2025-26 received from the Department for Transport (DfT) for the delivery of a programme of prioritised capital measures taken from the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and the Warwickshire Enhanced Partnership (EP) Scheme   2.     Approves the programme of capital and revenue funded measures for 2025-26 aligned to the Warwickshire BSIP at a total cost of £12.262million, which are fully funded by external grant funding allocations awarded to the County Council by the DfT over a three-year period (2023-24 to 2025-26)   3.     Approves the continuation of the cross-party working group formed in July  2021 to support the Council working with bus operators in drawing up the Warwickshire BSIP and delivering the vision and aspirations set in the document and authorises the Chief Executive to finalise the size of the working group and appointments to it in consultation with group leaders   4.     Delegates to the Executive Director for Communities the entering into of any contracts and agreements necessary to implement the resolutions at 1 - 3 above, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director for Resources