StatementofCompliance2016withthePublicServicesReform (Scotland)Act2010

1.BACKGROUND

1.1Sections31and32ofthePublicServicesReform(Scotland)Act2010(“theAct”)imposedutiesonScottishpublicbodiestopublishinformationonexpenditureandcertainothermattersassoonasisreasonablypracticableaftertheendofeachfinancialyear.ThisstatementisproducedbytheSouthEastofScotlandTransportPartnership(SEStran)toensurecompliancewiththerequirementsoftheAct.

1.2Weworkhardtobeatransparent,responsive,bestvalueorganisationandtodeliverourvisionforthetransportnetworkofSouthEastofScotlandasoutlinedinourstatutoryRegionalTransportStrategy.

1.3ThevisionofSEStranisfor a regional transport systemthat:

“ProvidesallcitizensofSouthEastScotlandwithagenuinechoiceoftransportwhichfulfilstheirneedsandprovidestravelopportunitiesforworkandleisureon a sustainablebasis.”

1.4Ourannualreportandaccountsfor2015/16setsouttheimpactofourworkandtheoutcomesweachieved,togetherwithourassociatedcosts.ThisislaidbeforethePartnershipBoardofSEStraninSeptember2016.ThepurposeofthisstatementistodisclosethosecostswhicharerelevanttoSection31(1)and(2) oftheAct.

2.PUBLIC RELATIONS

2.1Wespent£87,390onpublicrelationsin2015/16.Thisis2.8%ofourtotalexpenditureintheyear.Thecostsincludeddesign,printingandpublicationofdocuments,includingourannualreports,otherdocumentsandBusinessPlan2016/17.

2.2Mostnotably2015/16sawthelaunchofourrefreshedRTSandDeliveryPlan.WeincurredprintingcoststoenableustoprovidehardcopiesofthisreporttokeystakeholdersbutinfutureyearswehaveagreedwithTransportScotlandto move towards greater useofe-publications.

3.OVERSEASTRAVEL

3.1Weincurredexpenditureof£6215onoverseastravelin2015/16.Thisistheequivalentof0.2%ofourtotalexpenditure.ThistravelisinrelationtoEuropeanprojectsthatSEStranisinvolvedinandisthereforesubsidisedbytheEUat a percentagevaryingfrom50%to100%.

4.HOSPITALITYENTERTAINMENT

4.1Weincurredexpenditureof£2675onhospitality,includingcateringcosts,in2015/16.Thisistheequivalentof0.08%ofourtotalexpenditure.Noexpenditurewasincurredongifts,benefitsorsporting orculturalevents.

5.EXTERNALCONSULTANCY

5.1Weincurredexpenditureof£1,613,956onexternalconsultancy.Thisistheequivalentof51%ofourtotalexpenditure.WecommissionedarangeofprojectsandemployedLindeanPartnershipLtd,JPFSConsultancy,WYG,Coachline,SystraandOnestopITSolutions.

6.PAYMENTSINEXCESSOF£25,000

6.1Section31(3)oftheActplacesadutyonpublicbodiestopublishtheamount,date, payee and subject matter of any paymentmadeduringthefinancialyearwhichhas a valueinexcessof£25,000.

6.2SEStranmadethefollowingpaymentsover£25,000

Payee / Subject Matter / Payment Date / Gross Amount
East Lothian Council / UrbanCycleNetworksGrant / 01/06/15 / £39,000
East Lothian Council / UrbanCycleNetworksGrant / 01/06/15 / £35,000
EdinburghCollege / SustainableTravelAwareness / 08/04/15 / £25,000
INEOSystrans / BIF 2 / 15/02/16 / £31,680
INEOSystrans / BIF 2 / 15/02/16 / £40,541
INEOSystrans / BIF 2 / 17/03/16 / £96,821
INEOSystrans / BIF 3 / 15/02/16 / £27,768
WYGGroup / BIF 3 / 08/04/16 / £25,810
INEOSystrans / RTPI / 07/04/15 / £33,808
INEOSystrans / RTPI / 07/04/15 / £38,492
INEOSystrans / RTPI / 07/04/15 / £43,851
INEOSystrans / RTPI / 09/10/15 / £176,645
WYGGroup / BIF 3 / 08/04/16 / £25,810
WYGGroup / BIF 3 / 19/10/15 / £41,781
NetworkRail / RailStationsDevelopment / 24/06/15 / £60,363
NetworkRail / RailStationsDevelopment / 19/10/15 / £148,215
NetworkRail / RailStationsDevelopment / 08/04/16 / £188,466
NetworkRail / RailStationsDevelopment / 30/10/15 / £224,768
NetworkRail / RailStationsDevelopment / 14/12/15 / £257,819
SSUK / BIF 3 / 29/02/16 / £27,086
SSUK / BIF 3 / 21/03/16 / £183,987
Trapeze / Routewise Support / 14/04/15 / £50,818
Liftshare / TripshareScheme / 16/11/15 / £26,399
WestLothianCouncil / UrbanCycleNetworksGrant / 08/04/16 / £25,000

6.3

6.4

AllRTPIandBIFpaymentswereinrelationtoongoingworktotheRealTimePassengerInformationprojectthatSEStranoperates.

TheRailStationsDevelopmentpaymentswereinrelationtothedevelopmentofEastLintonRestonstations.

6.5Throughout2015/16SEStranpaidcertainconsultantsinexcessof£25,000overseveralpayments.Thesearelistedbelow:

Supplier / SubjectMatter / TotalAmount
IneoSystrans / RTPI / £438,157
LindeanPartnership Ltd / Project Management / £36,657
NetworkRail / RailStationsDevelopment / £937,046
WYGGroup / RTPI / £58,824
Coachline / One Ticket / £51,403
OnestopIT / ITSupport / £27,427

7.MEMBERSOREMPLOYEESWHORECEIVEREMUNERATIONINEXCESS OF £150,000

7.1Section31(4)oftheActplacesadutyonpublicbodiestopublishthenumberofindividualswhoreceivedremunerationinexcessof£150,000.

7.2Noemployee,officeholderorotherindividualinvolvedwithSEStranreceivedremunerationinexcess of£150,000during2015/16.

8.SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

8.1Section32(1)(a)oftheActplacesadutyonpublicbodiestopublishastatementofthestepsithastakenduringthefinancialyeartopromoteandincreasesustainablegrowththroughtheexerciseofitsfunctions.

8.2SEStranisastatutorybody,undertheTransport(Scotland)Act2005andistaskedwithproducing a RegionalTransportStrategyforSouthEastScotland.

8.3ThefollowingstatementsetsoutthestepsthatSEStranhastakenin2015-16topromoteandincreasesustainableeconomicgrowthintheexerciseofitsfunctions.FurtherinformationonthisandourworkiscontainedinourAuditedAnnualAccountsandAnnualReportfor2015-16.

8.4IndeliveringagainstourpublishedprioritiesintherevisedRegionalTransportStrategy,wecontributedtotheScottishGovernment’soverallobjectivesandNationalOutcomes.During2015/16ourworkcontributedto:

  • Reducing the number of commuter journeys by single occupancyvehicleswithintheSouthEastofScotland
  • Minimisingtheoverallneedfortravel;overallbycar
  • Maximisingpublictransportprovisionandachievingpublictransportintegrationandintermodality
  • Improvingsafetyforallroadandtransportusers
  • Enhancingcommunitylifeandsocialinclusion
  • Maintainingexistinginfrastructuretoastandardthatensuresthatitcanbefullyutilised
  • Enhancingmovementoffreight,particularlybyrailandotheroff-roadmodes
  • Enhancingrealtimepassengerinformationavailableforbusservicesinbothurbanandruralareas

9.EFFICIENCY,EFFECTIVENESSANDECONOMY

9.1Section32(1)(a)oftheActrequirespublicbodiestopublish a statementofthestepstakentoimproveefficiency,effectivenessandeconomyintheexerciseof their functions.

9.2ThefollowingstatementsetsoutthestepsthatSouth-EastofScotlandRegionalTransportPartnership(SEStran)hastakenin2015-16toimproveitsefficiency,effectivenessandeconomyin theexerciseofitsfunctions.

9.3Supportingtheprinciplesofpublicsectorreform,SEStranisawareoftheoverallneedtoensurethedeliveryofpublicservicesasefficientlyandeffectively as possible.

9.4InrelationtotheScottishGovernment’sNationalOutcome16:Ourpublicservicesarehighquality,continuallyimproving,efficientandresponsivetolocalpeople'sneeds,wearecommittedtodeliveringservicesthatarehighquality,continuallyimproving,efficientandresponsive.

9.5Wereceivefromourconstituentcouncilmembersintotal£200,000.

9.6In2015/16agrantof£782,000wasreceivedfromtheScottishGovernment.We spent 97.2% of our £3,164,000 budget.

9.7In2015/16SEStranwereinvolvedwithseveralEuropeanprojectsasfollows:

  • CHUMS
  • SocialCar
  • Share-North

9.8We received £131,000 from the EUin relation to these projects.

9.9Overthelastyearwehavecontinuedtodeliverbestvalueforourmembersandfunders.In2015/16theofficemovedtoScottishGovernment,VictoriaQuaybuildingswhichwillresultinanannualsavingof£24,000incomparisonto the previous rent for officespace at East Claremont Street.

9.10Inthecurrenteconomicclimate,andwithreducedresources,wewillcontinuetoworkwithallinvolvedinregionaltransporttoensureeffectivedeliveryofstrategy,policyandprojectsthatdeliverthevisionforthetransportnetworkoftheSouthEastofScotland.