To seek Cabinet Member approval for the withdrawal of funding provided by the Council for evening journeys on bus service X3, in order to achieve financial savings as agreed by the Council in its financial plan for 2013/14.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/08/2013
Decision due: 28 Aug 2013 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Campuses, Area Boards and Broadband
Lead member: Cllr John Thomson john.thomson@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Highways & Transport
Contact: Ian White 01225 713322 email ian.white@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has been carried out to seek the views of users and other interested parties on the changes to the timetable that it was expected would result from the reduction in Council funding:
· 86 responses were received to a bus user questionnaire (Appendix 1) that was handed out on the bus and which was available on the Council’s website.
· 16 written responses were received to a letter (Appendix 2) that was distributed by the Area Board managers to affected town and parish councils in their area, local members, and other local contacts. Copies were also sent to a number of groups representing older people and those with disabilities, and Hampshire County Council also circulated it within its area.
· Discussions have been held with the transport officers of Hampshire, Dorset and Bournemouth Councils whose residents would also be affected by the proposed changes.
The main points raised by the written responses are summarised in Appendix 3, and the responses to the user questionnaire in Appendices 4A and 4B.