Decision details

Local Bus Service Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for the proposed Local Bus Service Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme with Southern Vectis, based on the recently adopted Bus Services Improvement Plan.

Decision:

That Cabinet approves the Isle of Wight Enhanced Partnership Plan (EP Plan) and   Isle of Wight Enhanced Partnership Scheme (EP Scheme), as detailed within, and appended to this report, as the local response to “Bus Back Better”, the national bus strategy, building on the Isle of Wight Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) that was approved in October 2021.

 

Furthermore, that authority is given to formally ‘make’ the EP Plan and EP Scheme in line with Government guidance, to include establishing the governance structure for the Enhanced Partnership.

Report author: Stewart Chandler

Publication date: 18/09/2023

Date of decision: 14/09/2023

Decided at meeting: 14/09/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/09/2023

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