Meeting documents

There were no apologies of absence received.

Netta Glover declared a personal interest as a member of the dial a ride committee at AVDC.

Peter Cartwright – Chairman of the Transport Task and Finish Group will open the meeting and remind members of the scope for the review.

The Chairman, Peter Cartwright welcomed Members to the meeting and said that Swanrider was one of the areas which Members had decided would be the focus of the Task and Finish Group for Transport in Phase 2 of the review into Statutory, Mandatory and Discretionary Services. Neil Gibson, Strategic Director, Transportation, Economy and Environment would attend the meeting to provide an overview of Swanrider. Andy Clarke, Group Manager Transport Services and Trevor Shurmer, Senior Transport Officer would discuss the future plans for Swanrider.

The Chairman advised that the Task and Finish Group should focus on where scrutiny could add value to the Swanrider service.

The next meeting will be held on Monday 25 January 2010, 10-4pm, Mezz 2, County Hall, Aylesbury.

The next meeting will be held on Monday 25 January 2010, 10-4pm, Mezz 2, County Hall, Aylesbury.

[Addendum: post meeting note: This date was subsequently cancelled and the next meeting will be held on Thursday 11 February 2010 10-4pm, Mezz 3, County Hall, Aylesbury.]

To resolve to exclude the press and public as the following item is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Contributor: Neil Gibson – Strategic Director Transportation, Economy and Environment

Purpose: Neil will explain the background to Swanrider and provide context for the following discussions.

Neil Gibson, Strategic Director, Transportation, Economy and Environment attended the meeting to explain the background to Swanrider

Contributors: Andy Clarke – Group Manager Transport Services and Trevor Shurmer – Senior Transport Officer

Purpose: The officers will attend to explain how Swanrider operates, who uses the service and the future plans for provision.

This will be followed by questions from members.

Andy Clarke, Group Manager Transport Services and Trevor Shurmer, Senior Transport Officer attended the meeting to explain how Swanrider operates, who uses the service and the future plans for provision.

Contributors: All members

Purpose: Members will have the opportunity to discuss the information presented in the morning session and highlight key points from the          evidence gathering session.

Members discussed the information presented in the morning session.