Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Transport
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting of the Decision Session Executive Member for Economy and Transport held on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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4. Local Bus Service Update
Resolved:
That the Executive Member:
i. Noted and approved plans to extend the existing subsidy arrangements for some early morning and evening bus services on routes 1, 4, 6, 10/10A and 19 up to and including 30 April 2024.
ii. Delegated authority to the Director of Transport, Environment and Planning (and their delegated officers) to liaise with the Director of Governance and the Chief Finance Officer (and their respective delegated officers) to draft, negotiate and conclude any necessary documentation to properly extend the existing subsidy arrangements and/or bus service contracts for the aforementioned routes in compliance with (where applicable) the rules and regulations set out within Regulation 72 under Part 2 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or Regulation 43 within Part 4 of the Concession Contract Regulations 2016 (in respect of any extensions and/or variations to service contracts between CYC and the relevant operator(s)), the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (in respect of any extensions and/or variations to any existing grant funding arrangements between CYC and the relevant operator(s)) and CYC’s Financial Regulations set out within under Appendix 10a of the Council’s Constitution and CYC’s Contract Procedure Rules set out within under Appendix 11 of the Council’s Constitution.
Reason:
i. The rationale for this extension is to enable the outputs of the York Bus Network Review to be thoroughly considered and discussed with stakeholders, with a view to bringing recommendations for longer-term, better value, and more stable bus network to the Executive and York Enhanced Bus Partnership in January 2024, for a controlled and well-communicated implementation in c. May 2024.
ii. The extension will help to ensure that the Bus Network in York is stabilised and that the council can work with the statutory Enhanced Bus Partnership to deliver its stated Bus Service Improvement Plans objectives in line with the National Bus Strategy, by both improving passenger experience and increasing bus patronage.
5. Local Transport Strategy Consultation
Resolved:
That the Executive Member approved the detailed policies set out in Annex A to form the basis of the policy consultation for the Local Transport Strategy.
Reason:
If the detailed policies set out in Annex A are agreed, then consultation can commence in November to allow a Strategy to be put before Full Council in March 2024 and adopted by City of York Council for presentation to the Mayoral Combined Authority and the newly elected mayor at the start of their term of office.
6. Tadcaster Road TRO Consultation
Resolved:
That the Executive Member:
i. Implemented the proposed ‘No Waiting at any time’ restrictions as they were proposed.
Reason:
In order to help achieve the original benefits of the scheme as it was proposed. The introduction of the No waiting at time’ restrictions will also remove any potential parking away from the laybys on Tadcaster Road, which will reduce the congestion in the area.
ii. Engaged in further consultation with the businesses, local residents and Ward Councillors about potentially creating limit time parking for the laybys, to remove the all-day parking that has historically occurred.
Reason:
This will help create a better parking amenity for the local businesses.