Issue - decisions

Resolved:  (i)      That authority be delegated to the Director of Transport, Environment & Planning, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, Executive Member for Transport and the Director of Governance or her delegated officers, to:

a)   prepare and submit a draft Bus Service Improvement Plan summary table to Department for Transport by 2 May 2022;

b)   prepare and submit a finalised Bus Service Improvement Plan summary table to the Department for Transport by 30 June 2022;

c)   prepare and submit a draft Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme to Department for Transport by 30 June 2022;

d)   commence the statutory 28 day operator consultation objection period;

e)   commence the statutory 28 day stakeholder consultation.

(ii)      That it be noted that a further report will be brought to Executive setting out the final arrangements that have been submitted to Department for Transport.

Reason:     To ensure that £17.36m in Department for Transport Bus Service Improvement Plan funding is secured and that the council can proceed with the process of establishing a statutory bus Enhanced Partnership to deliver its stated Bus Service Improvement Plans objectives in line with the National Bus Strategy.