Nationally the passenger transport industry is
facing several challenges at the present time: rising fuel costs,
rising wages, driver shortages and rising overhead costs. These
financial pressures are impacting on the operation of our home to
school transport network and local bus operators in Staffordshire,
as providers find themselves unable to sustain their operation at
the current contract price, resulting in a high volume of contracts
being ‘handed back’. This report asks approval for an
exceptional inflation increase in contract prices on certain home
to school contracts and local bus contracts in order that the
existing contracts are not handed back and our SME contractors can
maintain financial stability.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - View reasons
Decision due: 18 May 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Education (and SEND)
Lead director: Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills
Department: Economy, Infrastructure and Skills
Contact: Clive Thomson Email: clive.thomson@staffordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01785 276522.
Consultees
Cabinet members
Public or Private Decision: Private
Service Area: Connectivity and Sustainability