White Paper Motion - Private Bus Companies
THAT this Council welcomes the announcements by the Transport Secretary that he intends to give local authorities new powers over private bus companies, but considers that giving this Council fewer powers than those afforded to the London Mayor in this respect would be unacceptable.
Council therefore instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Transport to convey this Council’s view.
R DOWNES
Minutes:
With the consent of the seconded and of Council, Councillor Downes altered the motion in his name to add the words ‘through the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority’ between the words “Council” and “fewer”.
It was moved by Councillor Downes seconded by Councillor Shelbrooke.
That this Council welcomes the announcements by the Transport Secretary that he intends to give local authorities new powers over private bus companies, but considers that giving this Council, through the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority, fewer powers than those afforded to the London Mayor in this respect would be unacceptable.
Council therefore instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Transport to convey this Council’s view.
An amendment, based on the motion as notified on the Summons, was moved by Councillor Lyons seconded by Councillor J Lewis.
Delete ‘that giving this council fewer powers than those afforded to the London Mayor in this respect would be unacceptable.’
And replace with:
‘that those powers should be given to the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority.’
Prior to the vote, with the consent of Council and of the seconder, Councillor Lyons withdrew the amendment and upon the motion being put to the vote it was
RESOLVED - That this Council welcomes the announcements by the Transport Secretary that he intends to give local authorities new powers over private bus companies, but considers that giving this Council, through the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority, fewer powers than those afforded to the London Mayor in this respect would be unacceptable.
Council therefore instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Transport to convey this Council’s view.