Bus Service: 2013 Winter Timetable Proposals

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A decision made 7 August 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2013-0071
Decision Summary Title :	Proposals for winter 2013 Bus Services		Date of Decision Summary:	05 August 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Manager – Transport Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Proposals for Bus Services from 30 September 2013		Date of Written Report:	05 August 2013
Written Report Author:	Manager – Transport Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1(a)(xiv)
Subject: Libertybus proposals for bus services to commence on 30 September 2013
Decision(s): The Minister, having provisionally approved changes to the existing bus timetable as shown in the accompanying report, determined that public notice of his provisional decision should be given in accordance with Article 24 of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the consultation process to commence and subject to public feedback, the continued improvement to the bus service to be applied.
Resource Implications: The proposed bus service alterations require a resource level equal to that allowed for within the HCT final tender submission, approved by the Minister on 06 July 2012 under MD-T-2012-0052. Therefore there is no additional cost relative to the agreed contract payments.
Action required: Advise Libertybus of the decision. Prepare advertisement to be placed in the Gazette section of the JEP and media release. Circulate proposals to all Constables, Parish Halls and other interested parties. Libertybus to contact Jersey Tourism, Jersey Heritage, Ports of Jersey and any other relevant organisations to outline the proposals and receive their views directly. Libertybus to organise public meetings at selected Parish Halls and other venues as part of the public consultation process. Revert to the Minister for a final decision once the notice period has expired.
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