Issue - meetings

Bus Strategy Adoption

Meeting: 03/08/2017 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Item 36)

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(Member lead: Cllr K Wakefield, Author: Rob Norreys)

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved: 

 

(i)    That the Bus Strategy, which sets out thevision and policy aspirations for the bus system for the next 20 years be adopted.

 

(ii)    That progress on achievements be prepared for a future meeting.

Minutes:

The Authority considered a report of the Director of Policy, Strategy & Communications which sought approval to adopt the West Yorkshire Bus Strategy.

 

In noting the summary document which was attached at Appendix 1, members were advised that initial steps in delivering the Strategy had commenced.  It was noted that the Strategy set a target of 25% patronage growth from 2016 levels over the next 10 years.  However, because of the level of housing and employment growth forecast, this could possibly be increased and had the potential to lead an economic uplift to the region’s economy. 

 

Members highlighted problems being experienced by those who relied on bus services to reach employment and areas which were socially isolated.  They welcomed the aspirations of the Strategy and the successes reported to date which included park and ride facilities, the Bus 18 partnership and the £173.5m DfT funding to improve public transport in Leeds which focussed on developing bus services. 

 

It was noted that the Bus Services Act 2017 and devolution will provide the City Region with the powers to enable the delivery of the full Bus Strategy.

 

The Authority asked for their thanks to be passed to the Transport Committee for overseeing the development of the Strategy and requested a progress report to a future meeting.

 

Resolved: 

 

(i)         That the Bus Strategy, which sets out the vision and policy aspirations for the bus system for the next 20 years, be adopted.

 

(ii)        That a progress report be prepared for a future meeting.