1) Please provide a full copy of the school bus transport contract between Devon County Council and Taw and Torridge (T&T) of Devon (Coaches). Specifically contractual terms, conditions, and clauses regarding the contractor’s obligation to run services in certain weather conditions and their obligation to run return afternoon services if weather conditions have improved by the time of school pick-up.
Please see this passenger transport contract. Please note that these Terms and Conditions are our standard conditions of contract that T&T and all contractors sign up to.
2) Is the contractor paid by Devon County Council when they do not run the service (whether this is due to weather conditions or their inability to provide the service due to other reasons)?
Yes, all contractors are paid in the event of bad weather. If they do not run for other reasons, non-payment is considered.
3) On how many occasions in the last 12 months have Taw and Torridge of Devon reported not meeting the contracted pick-up times in Yarnscombe?
There are no recorded specific non-operational times recorded for Yarcombe in the last 12 months.