Decision details

To accept DfT funding for Kent Connected initiatives comprising: a website bringing together journey planning, real time travel information and smart travel card options, the roll out of a multi operator e-purse smart card, support for businesses & schools to develop and promote sustainable travel, audits of transport interchanges working with Kent Districts, promotional activities including Skyride and the Active Travel Challenge as well as extending existing driver and cyclist training offers.

As Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport I agree to accept the DfT funding to enable the Kent Connected initiative to be delivered. Specifically this comprises approval to spend this grant in order to:

i) pay our staffing costs associated with delivering the initiative;

ii) enter into and amend procured contracts as necessary and subject to the council's approval process;

iii) makegrants to transport operators, business and schools, in accordance with our agreement procedures; and

iv) promotethe initiative to partner organisations and to the public.