To consider the motion submitted by Councillor Fordham in accordance with Standing Order No. 21:
Chesterfield Bus and Coach Services
This
Council:
1. Notes and understands that the
Pandemic has caused disruption and subsequent adjustment to many
local and regional services
2. Regrets that much of the specific
information for individual bus
stops across the Borough and at
Chesterfield Coach Station have
been removed and not replaced and that
responsibility for
commissioning lies with
DCC.
3. Understands that the coach station information centre has limited access under Covid-19, that most service information has gone on-line only and this has led to increased passenger frustration.
4. Understands that there is growing
concern over the Bus Transport nationally in the context of
Covid-19 and hears the Government urging people to avoid closed
space public transport, whilst requiring buses and services to
continue running.
5. Notes that the Climate Change Action
Plan recommendation 15
“Raise with DCC and neighbouring
districts options regarding local
bus service regulation” reports
“No progress to date”.
The council therefore commits
to:
a. Encourage and enable residents across
the Borough to feed in
their experience of service issues, so
problems can be identified
and addressed
b. Establish a Transport Partnership with
DCC and neighbouring
authorities to identify and resolve
longer term issues with bus and
coach services including addressing the
commissioning of specific
services.
c. Work with DCC and all bus and coach
companies that serve the
Borough to map and detail quite simply
what bus and coach stops
where and when and make this immediately
available at each
appropriate stop.
d. To make information on which services
go to and from the
Borough available on the CBC website and
to enable on-line
signposting to correct and up-to-date
coach and bus services
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor E Fordham and seconded by Councillor K Falconer that:
Chesterfield Bus and Coach Services
This Council:
1. Notes and understands that the Pandemic has caused disruption and subsequent adjustment to many local and regional services.
2. Regrets that much of the specific information for individual bus
stops across the Borough and at Chesterfield Coach Station have
been removed and not replaced and that responsibility for
commissioning lies with DCC.
3. Understands that the coach station information centre has limited access under Covid-19, that most service information has gone on-line only, and this has led to increased passenger frustration.
4. Understands that there is growing concern over Bus Transport nationally in the context of Covid-19 and hears the Government urging people to avoid closed space public transport, whilst requiring buses and services to continue running.
5. Notes that the Climate Change Action Plan recommendation 15
“Raise with DCC and neighbouring districts options regarding local
bus service regulation” reports “No progress to date”.
The council therefore commits to:
a. Encourage and enable residents across the Borough to feed in
their experience of service issues, so problems can be identified
and addressed.
b. Establish a Transport Partnership with DCC and neighbouring
authorities to identify and resolve longer term issues with bus and
coach services including addressing the commissioning of specific
services.
c. Work with DCC and all bus and coach companies that serve the
Borough to map and detail quite simply what bus and coach stops
where and when and make this immediately available at each
appropriate stop.
d. To make information on which services go to and from the
Borough available on the CBC website and to enable on-line
signposting to correct and up-to-date coach and bus services.
It was moved by Councillor D Collins and seconded by Councillor J Innes that the motion be amended to read as follows:
This Council:
1. Notes and understands that the Pandemic has caused disruption and subsequent adjustment to many local and regional services.
The Council therefore commits to:
a. Continue to ensure that information on which services go to and from the Borough is available on the CBC website through a direct on-line link to Derbyshire County Council’s up to date timetable information, maps, and links to bus operators’ websites.
b. Work closely, through existing collaborative working arrangements, with DCC and all bus and coach companies that serve the Borough to support the recovery of bus and coach services from the impacts of the pandemic, to safely increase passenger numbers, to encourage service accessibility for all, and to promote public transport usage as a contribution to carbon reduction and the Council’s climate change action plan.
On being put to the vote the amendment to the motion was declared carried.
On being put to the vote the motion (as amended) was declared carried.