Decision - Keep the £2 Bus Fare Cap

Brighton and Hove Decided 19 Dec 2024 approved GET /api/coverage

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23 Jan 2025

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Resolved to: 1) Commend the Cabinet Member for Transport, Parking and Public Realm for having proactively met with local bus companies to discuss how we could work together to keep the bus fare cap, at the lowest possible cost to the Council; 2) Give encouragement to the Leader of the Council to engage in devolution discussions with the government which could gift new powers for our region to take buses back under public control as Mayor Andy Burnham and Mayor Steve Rotherham have successfully done.

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The motion recognises the benefits of the £2 bus fare cap for affordability, social equality and sustainable travel. It asks for a report on the cost and funding of maintaining the cap locally, discussions with local bus companies, and a letter to the government opposing its removal.

Recommendation

Request a future Cabinet report on the estimated cost and possible funding streams for maintaining the £2 bus fare cap; request that the Cabinet Member for Transport meet local bus companies to seek the lowest-cost approach; and request that the Leader of the Council writes to the government asking it to reverse the decision to remove the cap.

Financial impact

No amount stated; a future report is requested to estimate the cost of maintaining the £2 bus fare cap locally.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Brighton & Hove City Council

Date in document

19 Dec 2024

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Residents, especially those on lower incomesLocal bus companiesBrighton & Hove City CouncilNational government

Next steps

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Bring a report to a future Cabinet meeting on the estimated cost and potential funding streams, including the Carbon Neutral Fund and the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
The Cabinet Member for Transport should meet with local bus companies.
The Leader of the Council should write to the government requesting that the removal of the £2 bus fare cap be reversed.

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