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Delivering Integrated Passenger

Transport in Worcestershire

Emilie van de GraaffPassenger Transport Development Manager

Worcestershire County Council

Mike ParkerHead of Planning, Health & Environment

Wyre Forest District Council

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Why have a joint members forum?

Consistency of partnership working (WCC & Districts)

Direct link to other partnerships

Offers county-wide approach with local focus

Member and senior officer involvement in key decision making

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Agreed Aim

To create a Joint Worcestershire Integrated Passenger Transport

Strategy and deliver it for the County and District Councils and their

partners.

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Agreed Objectives

2.1. To prepare and have adopted a Joint Worcestershire Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy by constituent authorities, including the Statutory Bus and Information Strategy required to be produced by the County Council;

2.2. To prepare, implement and monitor a Delivery Plan for the Joint Worcestershire Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy;

 

2.3. To ensure Worcestershire has a countywide strategic approach to Passenger Transport ensuring co-ordination of the work of the sub groups and partnerships.

2.4. To act as a focus for strategic liaison, partnership development with key agencies, and to exert regional influence.

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Celebration of success

Concessionary fares Overview of County wide scheme

Passenger numbers up

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What’s up next?

Integrated Passenger Transport Strategy

Working on joint Smartcards project

Concessionary fares - 2008

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And after that?

Integrated Passenger Transport Delivery Plan

Delivery at local level – Wyre Forest Bus Quality Partnership

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Issues for Wyre Forest

Challenge of exit strategy for Wyre Forest Rural Bus Challenge

Wyre Forest Passenger Transport Review Impact of major development sites - British Sugar,

KTC.3, Single Site Improvements to Railway Station Stourport Relief Road Wyre Forest Bus Quality Partnership Wyre Forest Schools Review

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Thank you

Emilie van de GraaffPassenger Transport Development Manager

Worcestershire County Councilevan-de-graaff@worcestershire.gov.uk 01905 768479

Mike ParkerHead of Planning, Health & Environment

Wyre Forest District Councilmike.parker@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 01562 732500