1. That officers be authorised to carry out wide-ranging consultation on proposed changes to Local Transport with partners, stakeholders, and the wider public during the period October 2014 to January 2015.
2. At a further meeting in spring 2015, Cabinet consider a report incorporating an equality impact assessment and costed proposals for change which take into account views expressed in the consultation.
Reasons for Decisions:
The recommendations will provide a clear mandate for officers to undertake a wide-ranging consultation on the proposed changes. This will not only explore the response of the public and stakeholders, but may also generate new ideas for improving existing provision or creating new forms of community-based transport.
The report back on the consultation will enable the Cabinet to take a fully informed decision on changes to Local Transport in Spring 2015.
[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Environment and Transport Select Committee]