Devon County Council Damien Jones 10 February 2017 Passenger Transport Devon County Council Damien Jones 10 February 2017 Introduction

Transport Co-ordination Local Authority perspective Supported local bus services Rail Community transport National bus pass School/College transport Social Care transport Fleet management External partners

Devon 16/17 Passenger Transport Budgets Area Budget (£million) Public & Community Transport 5.2m National Bus Pass 9m Education 21.6m Adult & Child Social Care 2.8m Fleet Management 1.2m Total: £39.8m How can we better manage this under current financial pressures? Sources of income?

Current Pressures Reduction In Local Authority funding Statutory services versus discretionary “U-Turn on more than half of proposed Devon bus cuts after public consultation” Consultation: Public transport review Devon County Council is consulting on proposals to cut £1.7 million from its annual public transport budget over the next two financial years . “Angry reaction to bus route cuts in North Devon” Devon bus routes at risk with cuts are named Devon County Council is consulting on proposals to cut £1.7 million from its annual public transport budget over the next two financial years. Devon County Council is consulting on proposals to cut £1.7 million from its annual public transport budget over the next two financial years. Devon County Council is consulting on proposals to cut £1.7 million from its annual public transport budget over the next two financial years.

Back to the 1990’s Scan of E&E Picture

Map showing commercial and supported bus services in Devon

Map showing commercial bus services only in Devon

Devon Bus Patronage 2002 – 2016 : Passengers Carried Bus - Devon Devon Bus Patronage 2002 – 2016 : Passengers Carried

Devon Bus & Rail Combined Patronage 2005 – 2016 Bus & Rail - Devon Devon Bus & Rail Combined Patronage 2005 – 2016

Bus Services Bill Currently going through parliament Aim to provide a toolkit for improving services. Options include: Franchising Stronger Partnership Approach Existing deregulated framework

Bus Services Bill Does not address long term funding issues for local authority DCC has so far favoured a partnership approach with transport providers Current network is 80% commercial, 20% supported. With Franchising would be 100% DCC responsibility

Total Transport Successful bid to DfT for funding Extending Devon’s approach to integration Bringing transport budgets together Working with NHS Job Centre Plus Education providers Transport providers

Devon Integrated Transport Service Local Bus Services DWP Employment Community Transport Employers DCC Integrated Public Transport National Bus Pass Voluntary Sector Devon Integrated Transport Service Rail Other Local Authorities Park & Ride Academies Commercial Bus Services Free Schools Education settings Advice to communities Area integration Bulk purchase Communication with Gov agencies Contract management Eligibility Financial management Fleet management Safety and compliance Independent Travel Training Infrastructure Network design Procurement Publicity and promotion Further Education Colleges Exeter University Child Social Care DCC internal transport functions Adult Social Care CCGs Education Transport Health Acute Hospital Trusts CHC funded

Total Transport - internally Transport Coordination Service Greater focus for eligibility and planning within Council Goal of a single transport budget Linked policies across Council Aim to get passenger transport considered as part of any decision making process

Working with the NHS Biggest prize for better integration Non emergency patient transport Large input from the voluntary sector Worked with them for 15 years on Health Transport partnership

Patient Transport Advice Service Local Community Transport contact point will provide info, advice and help book alternative transport at patient’s cost Provider Trusts – including A&E NOT ELIGIBLE Inform requester to make contact with local CT scheme Patient direct requests Other requests (eg out of area) Patient Transport Advice Service (PTAS) 0700 – 1800 Monday to Friday Assesses eligibility for transport and books appropriate journeys through PTAS or other provider on DPS Health care professional requests GP requests Provider Trusts renal/oncology units ELIGIBLE Book journey via interface with PTAS bespoke booking system PTAS Provider: FIRST CARE (0700 – 2359 daily) Journey booking and planning function. Confirm eligibility and provide journey. Frequent attender car journeys Out of Area journeys Mental Health Car (outside of PTAS) ELIGIBLE Coordinate and book journey with accredited provider

Longer Term Benefits Better vehicle utilisation Network review and efficiency Quality standards Joined up service Financial savings!!!