Community Bus Fund 2023-24 - Resource Funding
Below lists projects taken forward under the resource funding through the Community Bus Fund (CBF) 2023-24.
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Project Name |
Lead Authority |
Funding Received |
Project Overview |
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Clacks MUV |
Clackmannanshire Council |
£43,000.00 |
Project includes review, consultation and business case work. Funding would cover required consultant support to undertake the necessary public engagement to inform the needs for the Multi-Use Vehicles (MUV), to review the current provision to identify where there are overlaps and where integration of transport would bring about a benefit. |
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AC Direct Operation |
Aberdeenshire Council |
£48,675.00 |
Project to appraise options to expand or amend the Council’s operation of bus services and compile the necessary information required to complete an outline business case for the preferred option. |
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Highland Perthshire Community - Bus Operation |
Perth & Kinross Council |
£28,139.00 |
Project covers an options assessment, in terms of establishing a small, local authority operated bus depot in the Highland Perthshire town of Aberfeldy. |
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Network Review |
Dumfries & Galloway Council |
£38,900.00 |
The Project will look to Review the local bus network to determine what further work is required based on information already held. Including baseline work, Passenger needs, Supply chain (health check of local markets) and then a look at operational model. Structural changes to public sector and regulation will be assessed for the potential impact including franchising and Bus Services Improvements Partnerships (BSIP) models. DRT will be tested against existing models. |
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Passenger Transport Strategy Review |
Aberdeenshire Council |
£75,000.00 |
The project will look to review and update Aberdeenshire Council’s Passenger Transport Strategy (PTS) 2014 which incorporates the Public Transport Policy Statement (PTPS) passengertransportstrategy.pdf (aberdeenshire.gov.uk). |
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Moray Enhance |
Moray Council |
£50,327.00 |
The project will undertake a local bus network review and establish a council strategy and action plan for public transport within the area considering opportunities presented by the 2019 Transport Act. |
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Bus Delivery Framework |
Tayside and Central Scotland Regional Transport Partnership Tactran |
£73,350.00 |
The project will provide location and context-based review of new powers, transferable lessons, and options for transformation at local and regional levels.
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Local Transport Review |
East Lothian Council |
£23,689.00 |
The project will support the recruitment of one Public Transport Assistant for the direct checking and surveying of the local bus network and the other to work between roads and transport surveying, uploading sustainable/active travel options. |
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SEStran Move Our Bus (MOB) |
SEStran |
£150,000.00 |
The project will use the CBF funding to feed into the development of a Regional Bus Strategy and, in particular, to consider how best to utilise the competitive advantage of a local authority-controlled bus service. The options could include a series of BSIPs, an overarching regional BSIP, a complementary data BSIP, the development of a franchise network or the extension of the operation of the municipally owned network, as the foundation of a world class bus network. |
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2019 Transport (Scotland) Act - Preparatory Works - SPT and Partners |
SPT |
£155,000.00 |
The project covers three aspects: A) Rural Transport Study Baselining and Needs Assessment: Review/assessment of rural transport provision (including CT, DRT, NHS, supported bus network) and an initial community needs assessment for rural, remote and island communities. |