Decision details

In line with statutory duties, Leeds City Council and WYCA have cooperated for many years in order to secure best value and efficiency in the provision of school transport services for children in mainstream education. Each authority has separate statutory duties regarding school bus services to mainstream settings and associated education transport provision, along with statutory duty to cooperate with each other in fulfilling those duties. The cost to the Children & Families directorate is approximately £1.2m p.a  An implied agreement has been in place based on previous agreements to allow a number of technical & administrative amendments to be made, and a decision may now be taken to enter into a new agreement with WYCA for the continuance of services, which reflects the successful completion of numerous refinements.

The Director of Children and Families agrees to enter into a new cooperation agreement with WYCA, at a cost to be finalised with a net figure approximate to £1.4m.

The Director of Children and Families notes the Lead Officer for this is the Head of Commissioning and Market Management.

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