1. Note the contents of the report dated 19th May 2023 titled
‘The Greater Manchester Franchising Scheme for Buses 2021 -
Service Permit Scheme’ (‘the Mayoral
Report’).
2. Note that TfGM has, as required by Regulation 3 of the
Franchising Schemes (Service Permits) (England) Regulations 2018
(the “Regulations”) on the proposed service permit
process:
a. published a consultation document which satisfies the
requirements set out in regulation 4 (1) of the Regulations;
and
b. consulted relevant persons on the contents of the consultation
document in accordance with regulation 3(2)(b) of the
Regulations.
3. Note the contents of the ‘Service Permit Consultation
Report’ (Appendix 1 of the Mayoral report) and agree the
recommendations regarding the service permit process.
4. Approve the publication of the Mayoral Report and appendices
(including the Service Permit Consultation Report) as the response
to the consultation pursuant to regulation 3(2)(c) of the
Regulations.
5. Note and agree the contents of the proposed Service Permit
Policy Statement appended to the Mayoral report (Appendix 2) and
approve the publication of it pursuant to Regulation 3(2)(d) of the
Regulations following the publication of the response to the
consultation detailed above.
6. Note that, in relation to the separate consultation on the
proposed conditions and description of conditions to be attached to
service permits required by s.123R of the Transport Act 2000 (the
‘Act’), TfGM has consulted all relevant operators and
any other relevant persons on the proposed conditions/descriptions
of conditions to be attached to service permits pursuant to
s123R(5) of the Act.
7. Note and agree the outcome of, and the proposed responses to,
the service permit condition consultation as set out in section 7
of the Service Permit Consultation Report (Appendix 1 of the
Mayoral report) and approve the publication of the same.
8. Note and agree the contents of the Notice of
Conditions/Description of Conditions (Appendix 3 of the Mayoral
report) and approve the publication of the said notice pursuant to
section 123R(1) of the Act.
9. Delegate authority to TfGM to carry out all functions from and
including section 123P through to and including section 123S of the
Act to allow TfGM to operate the administration of the service
permit scheme and conditions regime as set out in the Mayoral
report.