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Bus Service Improvement Plan

Meeting: 26/10/2021 - Cabinet (Item 6)

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To receive Report No. 133/2021 from the Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change

Additional documents:

Decision:

In consultation with Cabinet, Councillor L Stephenson, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change:

 

1)    Approved the Council’s draft Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).

 

2)    Authorised the Chief Executive or Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change to approve any amendments to the BSIP, along with any alterations required in LTP4 to reflect the changes associated with the BSIP.

 

3)    Noted that the BSIP is an outline document at this stage and does not represent the council’s definitive or immutable commitment or statement of intent.

 

4)    Noted that the BSIP and revised LTP4 are subject to ratification by Council.

 

The Chairman of the Council has been consulted in accordance with Procedure Rule 208 of the Council’s Constitution, and has agreed with the Portfolio Holder’s opinion that the Call-in procedure will not apply to this decision on the grounds of urgency. As any delay caused by the call in process would prejudice the Council’s interests due to the need to produce a BSIP by 31 October 2021, which is within the Call-in period.

Minutes:

Report No. 133/2021 was introduced by Councillor L Stephenson, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change. The purpose of this report was to recommend the approval of the Council’s draft Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which had been produced in line with Government requirements.  The report highlighted the implications associated with the BSIP, sought approval to submit the BSIP to the Department for Transport (DfT) and proposed a mechanism for approving future changes to the BSIP and LTP4.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

·       Members expressed thanks to Councillor Stephenson and Dr Rebecca Johnson, Senior Transport Manager for the vast amount of work undertaken in developing the plan.

·       It was confirmed that the Rutland Health and Wellbeing Strategy: A Plan for Place 2022-25 would be included within paragraph 2.7. “Integrate the BSIP with other strategic documents”.

·       In response to questions from Members regarding the funding submission, Councillor Stephenson confirmed that the plan could change dependant on the funding that would be available.

·       The Senior Transport Manager confirmed that the Chairman of the Councill had agreed to the decision being exempted from call-in on the grounds of urgency.

 

RESOLVED:

 

In consultation with Cabinet, Councillor L Stephenson, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change:

 

1)    APPROVED the Council’s draft Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).

2)    AUTHORISED the Chief Executive or Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change to approve any amendments to the BSIP, along with any alterations required in LTP4 to reflect the changes associated with the BSIP.

3)    NOTED that the BSIP was an outline document at this stage and did not represent the council’s definitive or immutable commitment or statement of intent.

4)    NOTED that the BSIP and revised LTP4 were subject to ratification by Council.