Terms of Reference
1. In relation to Metro’s Integrated Transport [1] functions, to exercise the functions of a Scrutiny Committee including the following:
- to act as the appropriate Scrutiny Committee in relation to the Authority’s proposals for a plan or strategy including the Local Transport Plan and strategies relating to the provision and development of Integrated Transport;
- to review market research, customer feedback and other satisfaction indicators;
- to review corporate performance indicators and to make such reports and recommendations as it considers appropriate;
- to review the performance (punctuality, reliability) of rail services;
- to review Metro’s performance in relation to bus infrastructure (bus stops and shelters, bus stations and interchanges);
- to review Metro’s performance in relation to the provision of public transport information;
- to review the provision of rail infrastructure (including existing and proposed new rail stations);
- to review the delivery and performance of other integrated transport services [2] and infrastructure provided within West Yorkshire;
- to review outcomes, targets and priorities within the Local Transport Plan, Metro’s Corporate Plan and MetroPlan, and to make such reports and recommendations as it considers appropriate;
- to make reports or recommendations to the Authority or Executive Board in connection with the exercise of any functions of the Authority including proposals for changes to policies and practices; and
- to review or scrutinise ITA Executive Board decisions made but not implemented.
2. To receive and monitor formal responses to any reports or recommendations made by the ITA Executive Board.
1 Includes all of Metro’s statutory functions except those relating to the provision of Bus Services which will be scrutinised by the Bus Services Scrutiny Committee. Internal and External Audit reports will be considered at the Audit and Governance Committee.
2 Excluding Bus Services which will be reviewed by the Bus Services Scrutiny Committee, but encompassing the authority’s wider responsibilities under the Transport Act 2008 (e.g freight).
Membership
- Mick Coulson (Chair)
- Michael Ellis
- Janet Harper
- Imdad Hussain
- Bill Hyde
- Geoff Reid
Meetings
