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Community Transport Funding - 2022/23

Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet (Item 399)

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Recycling, Environmental Services and Car Parking

To seek the agreement to extend the Community Transport contract for 2022/23.

Decision:

Resolved: 

That the Community Transport contract be extended for one year (2022/23) and that funding of £20,064 is provided.

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Recycling, Environmental Services and Parking Portfolio Holder which sought agreement to extend the Community Transport contract with Unity for the year 2022/23 and provide funding of £20,064 from within existing budget.

 

The Test Valley Community Transport Scheme has existed in Test Valley since 2001 and is an essential service for those without a car, with mobility issues or suffering from social isolation. It is operated by Unity with funding shared between Hampshire County Council and TVBC.

 

The pandemic continues to affect the community transport service within the Borough. Given the level of uncertainty it was proposed to extend the existing contract for a one year period covering 2022/23 to be funded from existing budgets.

 

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed the following:

 

Resolved: 

That the Community Transport contract be extended for one year (2022/23) and that funding of £20,064 is provided.