Issue - meetings
Bus Back Better
Meeting: 01/03/2022 - Cabinet (Item 62)
62 Bus Service Improvement Plan - Dorset's Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme 
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To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment.
Additional documents:
- Appendix A Dorset Enhanced Partnership Draft Plan and Scheme, item 62
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- Appendix B - EP and Franchising Technical Note, item 62
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- Appendix C - BSIP_EP_EqIA_Oct21, item 62
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Decision:
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.
Minutes:
In proposing the recommendations, the Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment set out the report regarding the bus service improvement plan. The aim of the report and its recommendation was to ensure delivery of the improvement plan through a formal agreement which must be in place between the council and all local bus service operators.
The recommendations were seconded by Cllr G Suttle.
Cllr D Beer welcomed the report that was an opportunity to provide joined up public transport services.
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.