Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report.

The Committee considered a report on the updated Bus Strategy ahead of its submission to WYCA.

At its meeting of 23 February 2017 the Committee considered responses from public and stakeholder consultation on the draft Bus Strategy, which took place during 2016.

The Bus Strategy was updated to reflect this feedback and also the feedback received from a supplementary consultation on accessibility.  A summary of the conclusions of this supplementary consultation was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The Committee was also given an update on the Bus Services Bill, which received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and became an Act of Parliament.  Authorities are able to access the new legislative powers from 27 June 2017.

Resolved:

(i)                 That the updated Bus Strategy be recommended to WYCA for approval.

(ii)               That an update on the progress of the Bus Strategy be brought back to the Committee at a future meeting.