Decisions for issue The National Bus Strategy – “Bus Back Better”

1)           That the Committee approves the draft BSIP.

2)           That the Committee grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to:

(i)    approve any amendments to the draft BSIP that the Executive Director may consider appropriate or expedient following further consultation with the Chair of ETS, Chair of the Quality Bus Partnership, ETS Lead Spokespersons and members of the Quality Bus Partnership; and

(ii)   approve the submission of the final BSIP before the deadline set by the DfT (currently 31 October 2021).

3)           That the Committee notes the receipt of a further £124,481 Capacity Funding provided by the DfT to the Council to respond to the tasks set out by the DfT in the National Bus Strategy and that the Committee agrees for such funding to be used in the development of Enhanced Partnership schemes.