Issue details
Enhanced Partnership for Buses
Purpose of Report: To request approval for the York Enhanced
Partnership Plan and Scheme, a binding statutory partnership
agreement between the council and bus operators which will:
- replace the existing voluntary York Quality Bus
Partnership;
- act as the delivery scheme for the council’s Bus Service
Improvement Plan; and
- enable the council and York’s local bus operators to
continue to receive central government grant funding for bus
services beyond March 2022.
The Executive will be asked to approve the final text of the York
Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme, enabling it to take legal
effect from 31st March 2022.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Cabinet Decision - a 'Key Issue' - decision leading to savings or expenditure of £500,000 or above;
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/01/2022
Decision due: 21/04/22 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Transport
Lead director: Corporate Director of Place
Department: Directorate of Place
Contact: Sam Fryers Email: sam.fryers@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The statutory
‘bus operator objection’ period is currently ongoing
until 8th February, following which a 28-day statutory consultation
period will take place, with stakeholders and the public invited to
provide their views on the planned scheme.
Consultees will include: Bus operators, neighbouring local
transport authorities, York residents, passenger representation
groups, the Traffic Commissioner for the North East of England, the
Competition and Markets Authority.
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: EIA will be considered as part of the report.
Decisions
Agenda items
- 21/04/2022 - Executive Actions in Response to DfT's Bus Funding Announcement 21/04/2022
Documents
- Enhanced Partnership for Buses