Decision details

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Local Committee (Mole Valley) agreed that:

(i) in Dorking Hills division bus stop clearways are formalised at the following

stops: a) at both Westcott House bus stops and b) at both Parsonage

Lane bus stops, on Guildford Road, Westcott with bus stop clearways to

operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week

(ii) in Leatherhead and Fetcham East division bus stop clearways are

formalised at the following stops: a) at both All Saints Church bus stops, b)

at Park Rise bus stop (Stop N) on Kingston Road, Leatherhead, c) at

North Street bus stop (Stop S) on North Street, Leatherhead, d) at

Orchard Close bus stop, Cobham Road, Fetcham (towards Leatherhead)

with bus stop clearways to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week

(iii) in Leatherhead and Fetcham East division, bus stop clearways are

introduced at the Bridge Street, Leatherhead bus stops (Stop P and Stop

Q) with bus stop clearways of 23 metres in length, to operate 24 hours a

day, seven days a week, and that affected frontages are informed of the

proposals and given time to feedback before any implementation

(iv) in Bookham and Fetcham West division a bus stop clearway is formalised

at Orchard Close bus stop, Cobham Road, Fetcham (towards Bookham)

with the bus stop clearway to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week

(v) any objections from affected frontages will be addressed by delegated

authority by the Strategic Transport Group Manager, in consultation with the relevant Surrey County Councillor and the Chair of the Mole Valley Local Committee.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that Mole Valley Local Committee agree to the formalising or

installation of bus stop clearways operating for twenty-four hours a day, seven days

a week. This is to ensure that buses servicing these bus stops can provide

passengers with step-free access at all times and ensure that there is good visibility

for the bus driver to see waiting passengers as well as aiding journey time reliability.

These measures aim to support the use of public transport and to make the public

transport offer more attractive by making it more accessible and reliable.