Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The national bus strategy, Bus Back Better,
was published by the Government on Monday 15 March. It sets out a
key role for the bus, outlines the future of bus funding and the
commitments needed from Local Transport Authorities and bus
operators. The strategy can be accessed here: Bus back better -
GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Since becoming a Mayoral Combined Authority earlier this year, the
Combined Authority now has powers to make a bus franchising scheme.
To do so, the Combined Authority will start the process to prepare
and publish an Assessment of the need for a Franchising Scheme,
subject the Assessment to independent audit and instigate a public
consultation.
The Combined Authority is required to take a decision to approve
that a notice of intent to prepare an assessment of a bus
franchising scheme be progressed.
Resolved: That the publication of the Notice To Prepare An Assessment of the Need for a Franchising Scheme be approved.
Report author: Liz Hunter
Publication date: 25/06/2021
Date of decision: 24/06/2021
Decided at meeting: 24/06/2021 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Effective from: 03/07/2021