P-05-899 Buses for people not profit
P-05-899 Buses for people not profit
P-05-899 Buses
for people not profit
This
petition was submitted by Cllr Carolyn Thomas having collected 514 signatures
online and 3,164 on paper, a total of 3,705 signatures.
Text of Petition
We call on the National
Assembly for Wales to urge Welsh Government to regulate commercial bus
operators and give powers and funding to Local Authorities to run services that
best meet the needs of local people. As well as providing access to employment
and education, public transport is a social, health and wellbeing issue which
is growing as bus services are being rapidly reduced, affecting the mental and
physical health and well being of many residents who will become socially
isolated and unable to get to basic services.
Additional
Information
Bus
operators are cutting many core services which were previously operating with
little or no subsidy. Operators are not tendering for new contracts and some
are requesting 6 figure sums as a subsidy to continue which is unaffordable for
Local Authorities who are facing budget pressures. Local Authorities cannot run
services in competition with operators. Passenger journey times for those
accessing employment take too long as direct services are being cut if still
exist at all and some are overcrowded The majority of residents attending the
many public meetings we have held are older people who are concerned about
accessing services, attending health appointments and becoming isolated.
Loneliness is a huge issue in our society. It is our aim to enable older people
to live in their own homes longer. It is our aim for them to stay mentally and
physically fit and active. Public bus transport is now a huge urgent issue that
needs addressing quickly.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 19/11/2019.
The Committee considered further correspondence and
agreed to close the petition in light of the planned introduction of the Buses
(Wales) Bill and the scrutiny which will be applied to it by the Assembly and
another committee during the legislative process.
The Committee also agreed to write to the petitioner
to provide them with information about how they can engage with the legislative
scrutiny process in order to contribute to the development of the Bill.
Full details of the
consideration of this petitions by the committee and related documents can be
seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first
considered by the Petitions Committee on 01/10/2019.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Alyn and Deeside
- North Wales
Further
information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 09/09/2019