Issue - meetings

(Lead Member: Cllr S. Hinchcliffe, Director: Dave Pearson)

Resolved: That the Combined Authority:

a)    approves the content of the final EP Plan and Scheme.

b)    approves the publication of the Notice of Intent to ‘make’ an EP Plan and Scheme.

Combined Authority members considered the final version of the Bus Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme. The Enhanced Partnership Plan has been developed in partnership with operators and districts, and will benefit residents in the region with the potential to accelerate the transition to cleaner vehicles and contributing to net zero carbon ambitions.

Since presenting the draft plan to the Combined Authority meeting in December, there has been further positive consultation and continued assessment of a proposed franchising scheme for which further updates will be provided. The Combined Authority is still waiting upon the Government to inform how much funding will be received in respect to its Bus Service Improvement Plan bid.

The Chair expressed thanks to Cllr Kim Groves for her hard work on this project as well as many other transport projects in Leeds and West Yorkshire throughout her time as a councillor and Chair and Deputy Chair of the Transport Committee. Cllr Groves thanked the members as well as the leaders, officers, operators, and staff she has worked with.

Resolved: That the Combined Authority:

a)    approves the content of the final EP Plan and Scheme.

b)    approves the publication of the Notice of Intent to ‘make’ an EP Plan and Scheme.