Issue - meetings

To establish the Enhanced Bus Partnership and approve the revised Bus Service Improvement Plan, as required under the Government’s National Bus Strategy (2021).

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To establish the Enhanced Partnership (EP) in accordance with Government guidance and the Bus Services Act 2017 as set out in the Enhanced Partnership Plan at Appendix 3a, to the Executive report, together with the Enhanced Partnership Scheme at Appendix 3b, to the Executive report.

2. To approve the revised Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). (Appendix 3c to the Executive report).

3. To grant authority to the Director of Communications and Regeneration to consider any representations made during the statutory consultation period after the service of notice pursuant to section 138 F(1)(d) and to consider whether any modifications to the draft Enhanced Partnership Plan or draft Enhanced Partnership Scheme are required as a result of the representations, and to make any necessary minor amendments to the Bus Service Improvement Plan before notifying the Department for Transport the Bus Service Improvement Plan is final by the end of November 2022.

4. To grant authority to the Director of Communications and Regeneration to serve notice of making the Enhanced Partnership Scheme pursuant to section 138 G (5) and publish on the Council’s website as required.