Policies
Booking the Minibus
The Board of Directors recognises the
importance of maintaining transparent guiding principles concerning
the booking of the CCT minibus. The following principles are based
on the written constitution of Congresbury Community Transport and
the “Business Action Plan 2004-2011”.
The service is provided for the inhabitants within Congresbury and
the surrounding area and primarily for those that have specific need
because of:
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Age
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Mental or physical disability
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Poverty
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Social isolation
Secondary to the above, it is also intended
to provide a door-to-door social transport service that is not
available through public transport, at economic cost.
The Board of Directors has delegated to the Bookings Clerk all
day-to-day interpretation of the above guiding principles as well as
decisions over specific bookings.
General Guidelines:
Bookings may be made by any individual, group or organisation within North Somerset and its immediate surroundings.
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CCT will provide the approved volunteer driver, unless the booker can supply a driver with the requisite qualifications.
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First priority will be given to bookings that meet the primary purposes as listed above.
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Priority will be given to bookings made in advance of the date required.
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The Bookings Clerk will discuss with the organisation or individual making the booking, to decide which of the following two hire charge methods shall apply, with discretion for first time hirers:
- An agreed half-day or day fee + a mileage charge.
- An agreed fee based on the numbers and the journey. -
When hired to transport Children or Vulnerable Adults (as defined by current legislation), the hirer must provide the required number of suitable “adult escorts” as specified by the Bookings Clerk.