Issue - decisions

The Executive Meeting has

(i) endorsed the proposal for a bus Quality Partnership Scheme on the Manchester – Stockport – Hazel Grove corridor, in agreement that the Partnership will:-

• contribute to the implementation of the policies set out in the Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan (and in particular the bus strategy contained therein);
• improve the quality of local bus services by bringing benefits to persons using those services;
• reduce or limit traffic congestion, noise or air pollution

and hence satisfy the requirements for the making of a scheme under the Transport Act 2000;

(ii) approved the Council entering into an arrangement with Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester City Council for the making of the Quality Partnership Scheme;

(iii) delegated authority to enter into the Voluntary Partnership Agreement associated with the Quality Partnership Scheme to the Corporate Director of Place in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Transportation);

(iv) agreed that the necessary actions be taken to seek to allow local authority officers or their contractors to undertake bus lane enforcement.