Agenda and minutes

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests.

(a)  To agree the Minutes of the meeting held on 8^th July 2016

(b)  Matters Arising.

The minutes of the meeting held on 8^th July 2016 were agreed and signed as a true record.

Briefing Note of the Executive Director of Place

The Business, Economy and Enterprise Scrutiny Board (3) considered a briefing note by the Executive Director of Place, which provided a guide to the transport solutions to support the mobility and independence of an aging population, to inform a future select committee meeting.

The briefing note covered the areas of:-

·  Concessionary Travel Scheme

·  Accessible Public Transport

·  Community Transport (including Ring and Ride)

·  Passenger Transport Services

·  Taxis and Private Hire vehicles

·  Blue Badge Scheme

·  Shop Mobility

·  Mobility as a Service

Prior to the select committee meeting, the Board members considered it important to seek the views of service users in relation to the types of transport they use, why they use particular transport services, and their overall experience of using the services.  It was therefore requested that officers develop an appropriate questionnaire for circulation to service users at the earliest opportunity.

Having considered the various types of transport used, the Board recommended that invitations to the select committee be extended to:

·  Pete Fahy, Director of Adult Services

·  Representatives of Travel for West Midlands

·  Bus Operators within the City (National Express, DeCourcey and Stagecoach)

·  Representatives of each of the City’s Universities

·  Representatives of the appropriate Trust in respect of patient transport.

RESOLVED that the Business, Economy and Enterprise Scrutiny Board (3) request that:-

1.  A questionnaire be developed to seek the views of service users in relation to transport.

2.  Invitations be extended to those individuals and organisations identified above to attend a future select committee meeting.

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.

Report of the Scrutiny Co-ordinator

The Business, Economy and Enterprise Scrutiny Board (3) considered the Work Programme 2016/2017 and requested a number of updates.

RESOLVED that the Business, Economy and Enterprise Scrutiny Board (3) Work Programme 2016/2017 be updated as follows:

12^th October 2016

·  Friargate and the Station Masterplan

2^nd November 2016

·  Rail Story background and context

·  Bus Usage background and context

There were no other items of public business.