The Bus Services Act 2017 supports the bus
related elements of the Liverpool City Region Devolution Agreement
and sets out new options for local transport authorities in respect
of bus services. New options include, to strengthen partnerships,
introduce advanced ticketing schemes, enable sharing of prescribed
information about bus services and, in the case of Mayoral Combined
Authorities, such as Liverpool City Region – to franchise
buses.
Where an authority is considering making a franchising scheme, it
is required to prepare an assessment of the proposed scheme. The
Combined Authority commenced an assessment in September 2018 (The
Assessment).
A decision is required to further progress the Assessment and to
progress the development of either:
(i) a franchising scheme, along with an independent audit of the
franchising assessment, undertake a statutory consultation exercise
and any other requirements (combined with the previous development
of the Assessment), or
(ii) an Enhanced Partnership Scheme and associated Plans.
This decision meets the criteria for the issue of a Key Decision
Notice because it would (i) result in the Combined Authority or the
Mayor incurring significant expenditure and (ii) be significant in
terms of its effects on persons living or working in an area
comprising two or more wards or electoral divisions in the area of
the Combined Authority.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Local Authorities affected: (All Local Authorities);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2023
Reason for urgency:
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Exception - In part
The report and some appendices will be in part 1, but due to the confidential, commercial nature of the paper, some of the supporting papers will be in part 2
Decision due: 3 Mar 2023 by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Transport and Air Quality, Portfolio Holder for Policy, Reform and Resources
Lead director: Executive Director - Place
Contact: Matt Goggins, Assistant Director: Bus Email: [email protected], Laura Needham Email: [email protected].
Consultation process
Consultation with stakeholders within Local Authorities as well as within the Combined Authority will be undertaken to inform the proposals submitted to the Combined Authority meeting.
Consultees
LCRCA Executive Leaders and Merseytravel
Directors
Constituent Local Authority Chief Executive Officers and Metro
Mayor, Leaders and Mayors
LCR Growth Directors
LCR Finance Directors
LCR Transport Advisors (TAG)
Members of the LCR Transport Committee
Members of the LCR Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Officers of the LCRCA Combined Authority