Public Transport Consultative Group

PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONSULTATIVE GROUP  

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1.             The Public Transport Consultative Group (the Group) is concerned with the medium- and long-term public transport requirements of those who live and work in the Borough.

2.             The Group comprises representatives from the Council and Public Transport Authorities and Operators. 

3.             Discussions may cover traffic management, sustainability and connectivity as far as they affect public transport operations. The Chair is appointed by the Council from among the Council’s representatives.

4.             The Group may extend a standing invitation to such individuals and groups it considers appropriate, consistent with its aims.

Public Access

5.             The following public access rules apply:

Wherever possible, agendas and reports will be made publicly available on the Council’s website at least 5 clear days in advance of the meeting at which they will be considered.

Meetings will be held in public.

The Group may grant speaking rights to any member of the Council or the public who wishes to address the Group on matters within its remit. The same provisions of the Access to Information Procedure Rules for committees of the Council relating to exempt and confidential information as set out in Part 8 of the Constitution apply

The Group reserves the right to exclude one or more members of the public if they disturb or interrupt the meeting.

MEMBERSHIP

5 Council Members appointed by the Council 

Invitees to be agreed by the Group at the next meeting following the Annual Meeting of the Council and names placed on the Standing Invitee List.

A Member may attend a meeting in a substitute capacity by arrangement with an ordinary Member where the ordinary Member will be absent for the whole of the meeting.  The arrangement is based on trust and Committee Procedure Rules requiring notification in writing of the intended substitution do not apply.

The Standing Invitee List is maintained by the Strategic Director, Economic Growth or his nominee, and may be reviewed from time to time.

The following will also be notified of meetings and papers made available:

·     The Portfolio Lead Member relevant to the matter under discussion

·     The relevant Scrutiny Committee Chair

·     The relevant opposition spokesperson

Membership is non-voting and the Council expects the Group to work consensually and respectfully

DELEGATED POWERS None. The Group is a forum for residents, transport operators and the Council, although it is not a committee of the Council within the meaning of the Local Government Acts.