Decision Details

To seek Cabinet approval to expenditure over three years to fund support through the issuing of travel passes for young people.

• Revenue in excess of £500k
• Significant effect on communities in two or more wards

On 21 March 2023, Cabinet:-

1. Noted there is the sum of £1.228m held in the Corporate Policy Contingency, which is intended for the Travel to Succeed project;

    

2. Agreed that any unused funds for the financial year 2022/23 be set aside for use in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

    

3. Noted that the financial plan agreed by Full Council on 28th February 2023 agreed a corresponding increase to the 14 – 19 Participation and Skills Team budget which is contingent on this decision being made;

    

4. Agreed to the implementation of the Travel to Succeed Project as described in the report;

    

5. Authorised the Section 151 Officer to transfer the funds to the relevant service area’s budget;

    

6. Approved the extension of the timescale of the delivery of this fund from the current one-year (2022/2023) timescale, to be delivered over a 3-year period (2022 – 2025) which would better utilise the funding and to support more young people, up to 1,000 per year over the extended period(s); and

    

7. Authorised the City Solicitor & Monitoring Officer to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary documents to give effect to the above decisions.

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