Agenda and decisions

That apologies be noted and received from Councillors Roger Jones, Mark Aldred and Roy Walker.

There were no chairs announcements or urgent business.

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at the start of the meeting.

That there were no declarations of interest.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meetings held on 11 September

2020.

That the minutes of the GMTC Bus Services Sub Committee meeting held 11 September 2020 be approved as a correct record.

Verbal updates from operators covering developments from September to November 2020.

1.      That the updates from bus operators be noted by the Committee.

2.      That the significant cooperation between operators, and with TfGM during this period be noted.

3.      That thanks be expressed to all operators for the services levels that they have continued to provide through these unprecedented times, with particular thanks to staff on the front line.

Report of Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM.

1.      That the report be noted.

2.      That data on the number of electric and hybrid vehicles be included in future Bus Performance reports.

Report of Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM.

1.      That it be noted that no changes are being reported in Annex A or B.

2.      That the proposed changes to general subsidised services set out in Annex C be approved.

3.      That TfGM would monitor the impact of the reduction of evening/weekend provision of the 335 service and report back to Cllr Bray/Cllr Jones.

4.      That future ‘Forthcoming Changes to the Bus Network’ reports would detail timings of the first and last buses on routes for planned changes to give further context to Members.

Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM

1.      That the revised approach being taken to the review and re-planning of supported general bus services be endorsed.

2.      That the proposals for further development of the methodology to expand the scope of the analyses undertaken be noted, ensuring consistency of approach and providing a clearer process for engagement with elected members and other key stakeholders.

3.      That TfGM would continue to monitor whether there were any user group finding barriers to return to the public transport network.

4.      That it be noted that an operators commitment to reducing carbon emissions will be built into future service tendering processes.

5.      That concerns regarding the lack of passenger information available to Salford residents be picked up with Councillor Warner offline.

Gwynne Williams, Deputy Monitoring Officer, GMCA.

1.      That the updated GMTC Transport Work Programme be received by the Committee.

2.      That Members be given a timely opportunity to actively input to the City Centre Transport Strategy.

Friday 15^th January 2021.

That the future meeting dates be noted by the Committee.

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Report of Alison Chew, Interim Head of Bus Services, TfGM.

That the financial implications of forthcoming changes to the bus network be noted by the Committee.