Transport Reviews

Over the next four years, Worcestershire County Council estimates it will need to find savings of around £70 million. This is because of spending pressures and national and local budget reductions.

Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet has agreed that it should consider the following when deciding where to make savings:

1. Efficiency and cost control – Standardising common functions across Directorates, ceasing to deploy resources no longer needed and taking the cash savings out of budgets, focusing on leaner systems and delivery.
   
2. Service Reform – Looking for alternative ways to meet customers' needs at lower cost.  Not seeking to continue to deliver services ourselves, if this can be done better, at lower cost, by others.  Exploring options with partners, including enhanced-two tier with District Councils, and joint arrangements with the NHS and others.
   
3. Spend less, do less – Given the level of budget reduction, cuts will be inevitable.  The challenge is to reduce the needs for cuts as far as possible, by achieving efficiencies and reforming services.

	Public Transport Review The final Public Transport Review consultation exercise regarding proposed bus subsidy reductions ran between April 20th and May 18th. It has now closed and a final decision was made by Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet on May 26th.
	Home to School Transport Review The Home to School Transport Review consultation closed on April 1st. A final decision was made by Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet on May 26th.
	Consultation Reports Download the Public and Home-to-School Transport Consultation Report  (1.8MB) Download the Second Public Transport Consultation Report  (519KB)