Decision details

Dorset Council must establish an Enhanced Partnership with local bus operators in order to deliver its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which was approved by Cabinet in September 2021 and submitted to Government in October.

Decision

(a)             That the Dorset Enhanced Partnership be approved; and that the Plan and Scheme be ‘made’ to commence the Enhanced Partnership on the 1st April 2022.

(b)             That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment to approve the decisions of the Enhanced Partnership Board.

Reason for the decision

In order to deliver the Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan a formal agreement must be in place between the Council and with all local bus service operators. Through engagement with local bus operators, the council has prepared a draft Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme to deliver the BSIP in accordance with requirements set out by the Department for Transport and in line with the Transport Act 2000 and any subsequent amendments.