Leicester City Council has been awarded £9.453m of grant funding from the Department for Transport to progress its published Bus Services Improvement Plan over the 2025/26 financial year.
In addition, government approval has been given for £1.4m of existing DfT grants to be carried over to 2025/26 to continue funding cost pressures in existing supported bus services, including park and ride.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Capital Expenditure > £1M;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/09/2025
Open/Exempt: Open;
Lead member: Sir Peter Soulsby, City Mayor peter.soulsby@leicester.gov.uk
Lead director: Andrew Smith
Department: City Development & Neighbourhoods
Contact: Andrew Gibbons Email: andrew.gibbons@leicester.gov.uk.