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(i)              to note the requirements for introduction of a municipal bus company and Local Authority operated bus services;

(ii)             to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to continue to develop Bus Service Improvement Partnerships through the North East of Scotland Bus Alliance; and

(iii)            to instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to include assessment of Local Authority operated bus services when implementing supported bus services.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services, which advised Members on the steps that would be necessary to establish the setting up by the Council of a municipal bus company or Local Authority operated bus services. 

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)            note the requirements for the introduction of a municipal bus company and Local Authority operated bus services;

(b)            instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to continue to develop Bus Service Improvement Partnerships through the North East of Scotland Bus Alliance; and

(c)            instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to include assessment of Local Authority operated bus services when implementing supported bus services.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener, moved:-

that the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Macdonald, seconded by Councillor Grant, moved as an amendment:-

           that the Committee:-

(1)        note the requirements for introduction of a municipal bus company and Local Authority operated bus services;

(2)        instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to continue to develop Bus Service Improvement Partnerships through the North East of Scotland Bus Alliance, including developing the model of a municipalbus company for the potential future provision of services; and

(3)        instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to include assessment of Local Authority operated bus services when implementing supported bus services.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (10) – the Convener, the Vice Convener, and Councillors Brooks, Cooke, Fairfull, Farquhar, Greig, Nicoll, Radley and van Sweeden; for the amendment (3) – Councillors Grant, Macdonald and Watson.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.