Decision details

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the draft Bus Service Improvement Plan attached at Appendix 6a to the Executive report.

2. To grant authority to the Director of Communications and Regeneration to make any necessary minor amendments to the Bus Service Improvement Plan before submission to the Department for Transport by end of October 2021.

3. To agree that an Enhanced Partnership Plan and Schemes document be submitted to a subsequent Executive for approval so that the Enhanced Partnership can be established by the deadline of 31 March 2022, liaising closely with local bus operators and Lancashire County Council on cross-boundary issues.