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Following on from the Councillor Workshop that was held on 26 February 2016 the public element of the consultation has now commenced and feedback is welcomed until 1 May 2016. The feedback from the Consultation will then be presented to the Sustainability & Environment Policy and Development Committee Background Bus services in Glasgow are provided by commercial companies as part of a deregulated market set up following implementation of the Transport Act 1985 in October 1986. This means that in many cases, if a service is not commercially viable the bus operator will no longer operate it. SPT has limited funding that can be used to subsidise services that meet certain criteria in terms of providing a social need. However with the current legislative arrangements, important gaps in the availability of bus services to the people of Glasgow can occur. Glasgow City Council are undertaking a community engagement exercise to assess the gaps in Glasgow’s bus network. This will provide us with an indication of areas where lack of access to public transport is affecting people’s ability to access employment, education, social or other activities. What do we want to know? We want to know what people think of the current level of bus provision in their local area. Do bus routes go to where they need them to, if not, where would they like buses to go to/from? Is the service frequency suitable? Do their local services allow them to get to work, schools, the shops etc? How can people have their say? An online consultation hub has been established to provide a forum for people to have their say on how the availability or otherwise of local bus services in the area affects their day-to-day lives. The online consultation can be accessed at www.glasgow.gov.uk/consultations and it will remain open until 1 May 2016. A series of public consultation drop-in events are also being held in areas across the city. These will provide local people with the opportunity to come along and talk to our staff about the current level of bus service provision and how it affects their lives. The event details are listed below:
How can you help?
Bus services are particularly important to our more vulnerable members of the community, such as the elderly, disabled people, and those looking for work. We are aware that these people are often hard to reach and we therefore would request that you help to disseminate details of this consultation to your community contacts. Andy Waddell Head of Infrastructure Services Land and Environmental Services |
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