Agenda item - Deputations from members of the public.

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Deputations from members of the public.

A list of deputations received by the due date of 12noon on the 15 October 2021 will be circulated separately as part of an addendum at the meeting.

Minutes:

43.1      The Mayor reported that one deputation had been received from members of the public and invited Mr Smith as the spokesperson for the deputation to join the meeting and address the council.

 

43.2      Mr Smith thanked the Mayor and stated that it related to improving the bus services and encouraging people back onto the bus so as to tackle congestion on the A259 coast road east of the Marina. There was a clear need to address the build-up of traffic which prevented buses from entering the bus lane that had been established to improve journey times. The deputation was seeking to have a trial period whereby other traffic could use the bus lane in a certain part of the A259 and thereby improve journey time and encourage more commuters onto buses. He hoped that the council would consider a 6-month trial and then see the benefits that could be made.

 

43.3      Councillor Heley replied, the  Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee approved a draft Bus Service Improvement Plan in September. All Local Transport Authorities are required to produce this document in response to the new National Bus Strategy. This responds to the government’s requests to introduce more bus priority, improve bus journey times and grow passenger numbers. It identified the A259 corridor as one where improvements could be made, and funding has been requested to develop proposals and consider the feasibility of these. There are no current proposals to allow traffic into bus lanes; however, the impact on general traffic will be fully assessed as part of scheme development.

 

43.4      The Mayor thanked Mr Smith for joining the meeting and speaking on behalf of the deputation. He explained that the points had been noted and the deputation would be referred to the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee for consideration. The persons forming the deputation would be invited to attend the meeting and would be informed subsequently of any action to be taken or proposed in relation to the matter set out in the deputation.

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