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Dear South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive,

I am writing to you to request the following information:

1. What was the total net spend for supported bus services in the fiscal year 2018/19?*

2. What was the total net spend for supported bus services in the fiscal year 2009/10?*

*Note: These refer to the Department for Transport’s definition of a supported bus service as: “one where a local transport authority has invited tenders for the operation of a service (not e.g. seats on a bus or subsidised tickets etc), and a contract exists as a result of that tender”. Please, exclude extra sources of funding such as Section 106/developer funding, Community Infrastructure Levy, local authority staffing and publicity, RTPI expenditure and revenue, the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), Local Education Authority funding for home to school transport, NHS-funded non-emergency patient transport, social services transport, voluntary transport and other central and national government grants or income streams.

3. How many and which supported routes have had cuts in services in the fiscal year 2018/19 and (for example loss of weekend or evening services)? Please state if these are partial (the numbered service still runs but on fewer times) or total (the numbered service is completely withdrawn) cuts.

4. How many and which of the previously supported routes have been taken on commercially?

The information provided will be used as part of a national picture of the effect of changes to central Government funding has had on the provision of local bus services. In each case we are only requesting information related to your local authority.

Our work also seeks to promote examples of local authorities that have protected bus services, sometimes in innovative ways. Please do feel free to share any information you feel is relevant on how your council has protected bus services.

Yours faithfully,

Chris Todd

Campaign for Better Transport

SYPTE Communications, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

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Case Reference ID: CAS-37325-P3F3Y7

Case Title:  General> Any other comments or feedback> SYPTE> Freedom of
Information (FOI) Request : 07/06/2019 10:35 

Date: 07/06/2019 10:37

 

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Yours sincerely

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SYPTE Communications, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

Dear Chris

Freedom of Information Act 2000
Information Request: Reference Number: CAS-37325-P3F3Y7

I acknowledge your request for information received on 6 June 2019 regarding total net spend for supported bus services.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

There may a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Information Officer at SYPTE, 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield S1 2BQ telephone (0114) 2211452, or e-mail to [SYPTE request email].

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number
www.ico.org.uk

Kind regards
Helen Crow
Senior Communications Officer

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Rachel Cowling, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

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Dear Chris

Please find attached the F4 response in relation to your request below, dated 6 June 2019.

Kind regards

Rachel Cowling
Communications Officer - External Relations

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
11 Broad Street West
Sheffield S1 2BQ

T: 0114 2211491
M: 07767 384563
E: [email address]

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Campaign for Better Transport

Dear Rachel,

Thanks for the speedy response.

Yours sincerely,

Chris Todd

Campaign for Better Transport