Ms Anne Graham:

Deputy Troy asked about the timeframe for implementation. We would like to have the scheme up and running this summer if possible. We have just completed a tender process, and the transport co-ordination units, TCUs, will be informed whether they have been successful this week. The decision on these tenders was taken at our board meeting last week, so the successful bidders should know by the end of this week. The idea is that we will keep the services. There should be no interruption to any services if any changes are made to the delivery of Local Link office services. It should not impact on public transport services.

In terms of resources, no additional human resources are being allocated. We will ensure that there are enough financial resources to carry out the pilot this year. We do not know exactly what that will entail, but we will set aside sufficient funding from our budgets to carry out the pilot. There will be one pilot project of each type of service in every county.

The analysis of the pilot evening service is up on our website, which covers the period to the end of December. We will have to do that work again.