Purpose

Decision made to proceed with a single BSIP,
Enhanced Partnership and Concessionary Travel Scheme for the LCCA
area.

Content

Denise Park, Head of Paid
Services, Lancashire Combined County Authority, in consultation
with other Statutory Officers at the LCCA Leadership meeting on
6th November 2025, took a decision to:
 
 
(i) 
Authorise Lancashire County Council officers, in
co-operation with colleagues from Blackburn with Darwen Borough
Council and Blackpool Council, to commence work on a single Bus
Service Improvement Plan for the Lancashire Combined County
Authority.
 
(ii) 
Authorise Lancashire County Council officers, in
co-operation with colleagues from Blackburn with Darwen Borough
Council and Blackpool Council, to commence work on a single
Enhanced Partnership for the Lancashire Combined County
Authority.
 (iii) 
Authorise the Director of Highways and Transport,
Lancashire County Council to issue a Notice of Intent to Create an
Enhanced Partnership and Invitation to Participate on behalf of
Lancashire Combined County Authority.
 (iv) 
Authorise Lancashire County Council officers to
create and publish a draft and subsequent finalised Concessionary
Travel Scheme for 2026/27 on behalf of Lancashire Combined County
Authority and in line with the statutory timeline.