GEP

The Act will:

• Give local authorities the right mix of powers to improve thequality of local bus services, as proposed in putting passengers First last December following an extensive bus policy review;
• Allow for the creation of an influential new bus passenger champion to represent the interests of bus passengers;
• Give local authorities the power to review and propose theirown arrangements for local transport governance to supportmore coherent planning and delivery of local transport;
• Update existing legal powers so that, where local areaswish to develop proposals for local road pricing schemes,they have the freedom and flexibility to do so in a way thatbest meets local needs - whilst ensuring schemes areconsistent and interoperable.
• Amended LA requirements to produce Local Transport Plans.

 Click here for the Gloucestershire County Council travel and transport act and the local transport plan