Agenda, decisions and minutes

That apologies be noted and received from Councillor Roger Jones and Alastair Nutall (Arriva).

That the apologies were noted.

To note that the GM Transport Committee at its meeting on the 18 June appointed Cllr Roger Jones as Chair and Cllr Warren Bray as Vice Chair of the Bus Services Sub Committee.

To note that the GM Transport Committee at its meeting on the 18 June appointed Councillors Roger Jones as Chair and Warren Bray as Vice Chair of the Bus Services Sub Committee for 2021/22.

To note the membership of the GMTC Bus Services Sub Committee for 2021/22 as follows –

There were no Chair’s announcements or items of urgent business.

There were no Chair’s announcements or items of 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 least 48 hours before the start of the meeting.

There were no declarations received in relation to any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations received in relation to any item on the agenda.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held 12 March 2021.

That the minutes of the GM Transport Bus Services Sub Committee meeting held 12 March 2021 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED/-

That the minutes of the meeting held on ?? be approved.

To receive a verbal update from all bus operators.

1. That the response from Operators to the statement made and questions raised by Councillor Phil Burke (Rochdale Council) in relation to face coverings on bus services be noted.
2. That the update from Operators be noted.
3. That data on trends in relation to commuter and leisure patronage be provided by operators at the next meeting. 
4. That Councillor Norman Briggs (TfGMC Member, Oldham Council) be contacted directly by First Bus regarding a query in relation to 182 bus service changes.
5. That a breakdown in numbers of vehicles being retrofitted or replaced to become compliant before the introduction of the GM Clean Air Zone be provided by Operators at future meetings.

Presentation of Stephen Rhodes, Customer Director, TfGM.

1. That the report be noted.
2. That a further update on the progress of the Bus Services Improvement Plan be provided by TfGM officers to GMTC Bus Services Sub Committee on 1 October 2021.
3. That a draft submission of the Bus Services Improvement Plan be provided by TfGM officers for consideration by the GMTC Committee on 15 October 2021 ahead of presentation to the GMCA for approval on 29 October 2021.

Report of Nick Roberts, Head of Services & Commercial Development, TfGM.

1. That the changes to the commercial network set out in Annex A be noted;
2. That it be agreed that no action be taken in respect of changes or de-registered commercial services set out in Annex A;
3. That the action taken in respect of the service change set out in Annex B be noted.
4. That the proposed changes to general subsidised services set out in Annex C be agreed.
5. That further statistical information be provided to Councillor Kevin Peel (Bury Council), in respect of the proposal to terminate service route 66 at Prestwich, Longfield Centre.

To consider the work programme for the Greater Manchester Transport Committee and its sub committees.

That the proposed work programme for the GM Transport Committee and its Sub Committees be noted.

To note future meeting dates for the Sub-Committee as follows –

01.10.21

19.11.21

21.01.22

18.03.22

That the dates and times of future meetings be noted by the Committee.

RESOLVED/-

That the programme of future meetings be noted.

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.

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.

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.

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