Decision details

To update the approval mechanism for bus lanes and bus lane enforcement.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the revised Bus Lane and Camera policy (Feb 2020) attached as Annex A to the submitted report be agreed.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Director for Infrastructure & Operations in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways to introduce Bus Lane Enforcement.

3.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Highways to introduce new or amend existing bus lanes and determine any formal objections though the public formal Cabinet Member decision making meeting.

4.    That the Cabinet Member for Highways enter into any new bus lane enforcement agency agreements or external enforcement contracts, subject to County Council procurement and governance processes and procedures.

Reason for decisions:

To ensure the County Council can effectively, efficiently and consistently manage bus lane enforcement and bus lane provision to support the growth of bus use in Surrey as a part of our Greener Futures agenda.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee]