“Those assets have only been operated by the council only for a few weeks, so whilst some points have been identified in the update, it is proposed a more substantive piece of feedback on performance is provided in the autumn, which will give time for clearer feedback.” The report concludes: “A substantial piece of work was undertaken in terms of due diligence to acquire the assets of the bus company. Members will hear a council minibus driver has now become a coach driver and another member of staff will also shortly be undertaking their training and test, and a recruitment campaign is currently being undertaken to recruit additional drivers. The bus driver shortage is a national problem and one being experienced by every operator in Pembrokeshire,” the report adds. “Moving forward, private hire work will only be taken on if it can be scheduled around the capacity and logistics of the school transport routes and local bus services. It says that, while all of the Edwards Bros drivers were transferred to the council, there is a shortage of drivers, which has been worsened due to sickness absence and existing private hire bookings. However, several issues have been highlighted in the report. “It is envisaged that, based on the current workload, financial targets will be met.” “The council has only been operating the assets now for a few months and it is therefore too early to provide substantive feedback on performance. The report for members states: “There was a seamless takeover, with all the statutory duties of school transport maintained as well as the continued provision of public transport bus services and additional work as and when required. The March 21 meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee will hear an update report following the purchase.
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