Agenda item - Keep the £2 Bus Fare Cap

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.

65.1      The Joint Notice of Motion as listed in the agenda was proposed by Councillor Davis on behalf of the Green Group and Brighton and Hove Independent Group which was formally seconded by Councillor Earthey.

65.2      The Mayor noted that there was an amendment from the Labour Group in relation to this motion as set out in the addendum papers.

65.3      Councillor Muten moved the amendment on behalf of the Labour Group which was formally seconded by Councillor Nann.

65.4      Councillors Hill and Lyons spoke on the matter.

65.5      Councillor Davis responded to the debate and did not accept the amendment.

65.6     The Mayor put the amendment by the Labour Group to the vote and confirmed that this had been carried.

65.7     The Mayor put the motion as amended to the vote and confirmed that the motion had been carried.

65.8     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.