Meeting documents

Venue: Mezzanine Room 2, County Hall, Aylesbury. View directions

Contact: Sharon Griffin 

Items
Note No. Item

10.00

1.

Chairman's Introduction

10.05

2.

Public Transport and Economic Growth and Employment

Members will hear evidence on the role of public transport in relation to access to business and employment opportunities and the role of local enterprise partnerships in relation to public transport. 

 

Richard Harrington, Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (BTVLEP)

Philippa Batting, Bucks Business First (BBF)

10.50

3.

Assessing Transport Needs and Solutions: Social Isolation and Rural Transport Issues and the Role of Community Transport

Members will hear evidence on transport issues in relation to accessibility, rural issues and social isolation, gaps in provision and the benefits and limitations of various transport solutions available across the county.

 

Lynne Maddocks (AVDC), Buckingham Transport Action Group

Simon Garwood (BCC), Buckingham Transport Action Group

Tom Hudson, Community Links Officer, BCC

Paul O’Hare, Community Impact Bucks (Regional Rural Council)

11.50 - 12.00 - Comfort Break

12.00

4.

The Role of Community Transport (the bigger picture)

Members will hear expert evidence on the role of community transport in the future, opportunities and challenges and case studies from across the country.

 

Ewan Jones, Community Transport Association

13.00 - 13.30 Lunch

13.30

5.

Sustainable Travel Schemes

Members will hear evidence on the sustainable travel and transport options available across the county, the benefits, opportunities and challenges of such schemes now and in the future (including cycling, walking and car share).

 

Rebecca Dengler, BCC Sustainability Service Lead Officer

14.00

6.

Transport and access to Healthcare Services

Members will hear evidence on the transport needs and issues in relation to access to healthcare services considering current transport provision, the challenges and opportunities going forward.

 

·         Janice Campbell, Volunteer, Healthwatch

·         Clinton Green, Director of Property Services, Bucks Healthcare Trust 

·         Clinical Commissioning Groups

 

14.45

7.

Transport User Groups - Understanding public transport needs and issues

Members will hear evidence from transport user groups and representative groups to consider the transport needs and demands across the county, where there may be gaps, opportunities and challenges.

 

·         Colin Richardson, Aylesbury Vale Transport Users Group

·         Peter Gulland, Aylesbury Vale Transport Users Group

·         Chris Emery, Chesham Transport Users Group

·         Alan Wallwork ,Chesham Transport Users Group

·         Alison Lewis, Wycombe Action For All

·         Simon Billenness, Youth Advocate, BCC

 

16.00

8.

Member Debrief

For Members only to consolidate the key themes from the evidence gathering session.