Decision details
Integrated Transport Authority
Decision Maker: Director Environment
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Draft Minute 59:
Decision:
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to:
2.1 Approve the transfer to WECA of the staff (and associated
costs) to enable the direct delivery by WECA of the four core
public transport functions contained in the WECA Order 2017, on the
basis that there is no additional cost to this authority or loss of
income
2.2 Delegate to the Director of Environment authority to progress
the transfer arrangements, in consultation with the Cabinet Members
for Transport.
Reasons for the decision:
The WECA Order 2017 transferred to the Combined Authority
responsibility for certain transport functions, primarily related
to public transport operations including Concessionary Travel, Bus
Service Information, Community Transport and Supported Bus Services
(as a joint function), but also including responsibility to develop
transport policies for its area and to carry out its functions to
implement those policies.
Links to Cabinet Report and Draft Minute below:
https://democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?AIId=25015
https://democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/documents/s59807/E3179%20Integrated%20Transport%20Authority.pdf
Decision:
To transfer the relevant staffing resource
(and associated costs) to the West of England Combined Authority
(WECA).
In accordance with:
1. The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017
2. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and
3. The Cabinet Decision of 16 January 2020 (item and draft
minute 59)
Alternative options considered:
Alternative options considered:
Transfer of concessionary pass eligibility assessment and pass
printing/issuing. These services are delivered by the UAs via a
combination of customer services, administration/business support
and revenues & benefits teams with a variety of application
processes including online. WECA does not currently have an
equivalent Customer Service facility and is unlikely to be able to
provide this in the near future. Whilst online applications could
be encouraged it is unlikely that the customer group can be
entirely moved to online services in the short term. Regardless,
the online application process requires standardisation for use at
a regional level. It is therefore considered that this activity
would best remain within the UAs, at present, whilst the integrated
team considers the appropriateness and practicality of
standardising processes.
Publication date: 20/02/2020
Date of decision: 20/02/2020