Bracknell Forest Council

Record of Decision

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I104580

1.			TITLE:	Bus Operator Enhanced Partnership
2.		SERVICE AREA:			Place, Planning & Regeneration
3.		PURPOSE OF DECISION
To give approval to enter into Enhanced Partnerships with local bus service operators in line with the National Bus Strategy for England.
4		IS KEY DECISION					Yes
5.		DECISION MADE BY:					Executive
6.			DECISION:
RECOMMENDED to the Executive Member for Planning and Transport that: 1. the proposed Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme is adopted. 2. authority is delegated to the Executive Director for Place, Planning and Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Transport, to amend and implement the Enhanced Partnership Scheme to accord with future Government funding allocations.
7.		REASON FOR DECISION
1. The National Bus Strategy was published in March 2021 and sets out a number of requirements to improve bus services and aid operator recovery from the impacts of the COVID19 pandemic. A key obligation for Local Traffic Authorities is to enter into an Enhanced Partnership (EP) Plan with local bus operators, including an accompany EP Scheme which identifies the supportive actions which future Government funding allocations could deliver. 2. Establishing an EP Plan and Scheme with local bus operators will facilitate improved transport services in line with the Council’s adopted Local Transport Plan 3 (LTP3).
8.		ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
Whilst it is not mandatory for Authorities to enter into an EP with local bus operators, the Government has stated that receipt of future grant funding for maintaining or improving bus services is dependent on EP’s being in place. As such, alternative options have not been considered.
9.	DOCUMENT CONSIDERED:							Report of the Executive Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration
10.	DECLARED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:								None
Date Decision Made						Final Day of Call-in Period
15 March 2022						22 March 2022

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