I would be grateful to see the response submitted by Devon County Council to the Department for Transport consultation on proposed changes to bus franchising guidance, held between September and October this year.
Please find Devon County Council’s response to the Department for Transport Consultation here.
Devon County Council’s response to the Department for Transport (DfT) consultation was completed prior to the publication of the Buses Bill (No.2 ) which is currently going through Parliament (Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] – Parliamentary Bills). The progress of the Bill plus the funding announcements on 18 December 2024 (Bus service improvement plans: local transport authority allocations) gives some clarity which was not available at the time of the Devon County Council responses.