Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That Cabinet noted the extensive work undertaken by officers to date to consider the viability of an electric bus rural transport scheme across the District.
1.2 To approve the officer recommendation to pause the delivery of this project in order to allow more time to collate evidence to support the viability of a pilot scheme as limited evidence of successful schemes has been available to date across the local area and across the UK, accepting that further agreement with Gateway 14 Board may be required if the final scheme is linked to G14 delivery.
REASON FOR DECISION
The Sustainable travel officer and a sustainable travel intern carried out extensive research on existing electric vehicle passenger transport services, gathering information on different types of delivery models from local, regional and national case studies. As the rollout of electric vehicles in respect of community-based services is a relatively new concept, most of the case studies found are currently running as pilots, and evidence to support long term sustainability does not exist.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Cabinet are asked to consider whether the spending/delivery associated with this project should be paused for up to six months, for the reasons outlined in this report.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Publication date: 07/02/2023
Date of decision: 06/02/2023
Decided at meeting: 06/02/2023 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet
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