Municipal Ownership of Buses - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Municipal Ownership of Buses
FOI Number: 15357
Date Received: 21/06/2021
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: Please see the undernoted questions regarding Bus ownership. I look forward to receiving your response in due course.Note:1.Has your Council discussed municipal ownership of buses at any of your Council committees?
2.Has your Council discussed municipal ownership of buses with any other Council? If so, which Council(s)?
3.Has your Council expressed an interest to Transport Scotland, or any other representatives from the Scottish Government, in municipal ownership of the bus network in your area?
4.Has your Council made a bid for Bus Partnership Funding?
5.Have you had any payments or information on possible payments from Transport Scotland re any potential financial support for the other options available under the Act i.e. the cost of establishing local authority services, or the operation of franchising?
Response: 1. No.

2. No.

3. No.

4. No.

5. No.