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Delivering Integrated Passenger Transport in Worcestershire. Emilie van de Graaff Passenger Transport Development Manager Worcestershire County Council Mike Parker Head of Planning, Health & Environment Wyre Forest District Council. Why have a joint members forum?.
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DeliveringIntegrated Passenger Transportin Worcestershire Emilie van de GraaffPassenger Transport Development ManagerWorcestershire County CouncilMike Parker Head of Planning, Health & Environment Wyre Forest District Council
Why have a joint members forum? • Consistency of partnership working (WCC & Districts) • Direct link to other partnerships • Offers county-wide approach with local focus • Member and senior officer involvement in key decision making
Agreed Aim To create a Joint Worcestershire Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy and deliver it for the County and District Councils and their partners.
Agreed Objectives 2.1.To prepare and have adopted a Joint Worcestershire Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy by constituent authorities, including the Statutory Bus and Information Strategy required to be produced by the County Council; 2.2.To prepare, implement and monitor a Delivery Plan for the Joint Worcestershire Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy; 2.3.To ensure Worcestershire has a countywide strategic approach to Passenger Transport ensuring co-ordination of the work of the sub groups and partnerships. 2.4.To act as a focus for strategic liaison, partnership development with key agencies, and to exert regional influence.
Celebration of success • Concessionary fares • Overview of County wide scheme • Passenger numbers up
What’s up next? • Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy • Working on joint Smartcards project • Concessionary fares - 2008
And after that? • Integrated Passenger Transport Delivery Plan • Delivery at local level – Wyre Forest Bus Quality Partnership
Issues for Wyre Forest • Challenge of exit strategy for Wyre Forest Rural Bus Challenge • Wyre Forest Passenger Transport Review • Impact of major development sites - British Sugar, KTC.3, Single Site • Improvements to Railway Station • Stourport Relief Road • Wyre Forest Bus Quality Partnership • Wyre Forest Schools Review
Thank you Emilie van de GraaffPassenger Transport Development ManagerWorcestershire County Councilevan-de-graaff@worcestershire.gov.uk 01905 768479 Mike Parker Head of Planning, Health & Environment Wyre Forest District Council mike.parker@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 01562 732500