Decision details

Shared Transport Manager (S113 Post)

Decision Maker: Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To appoint the Transport Manager at Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council on a shared basis.

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure compliance with the Operator Licence at South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council.

To ensure compliance with all matters required by the Traffic Commissioner.

To ensure the effective and continuous management of the organisations transport activities, at South Holland District Council, and Boston Borough Council, on an interim basis, until recruitment and training enables greater service resilience.

To ensure compliance with the duty of a Waste Collection Authority pursuant to section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to arrange for the collection of household waste.

Alternative options considered:

Appointment of an external transport manager was considered and rejected due to the availability of competency within a partner Council.

Publication date: 17/07/2025

Date of decision: 17/07/2025

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