A Labor MP has suggested that new powers allowing the town hall to install bus routes can reduce new issues. Tiktok-famous “Honeyipot Villages”.
John Pierce appreciated the government for proposing new powers who will be able to competent Councils To manage your own bus routes and prevent companies from closing essential services.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that the bus service (number 2) bill, which recently passed his second reading, will streamline the franchising process for officers to establish the London-style network and establish significant defense important routes.
Mr. Pierce exposed parking problems in high peak communities, provoked by one Ticketk Trend Taking a picture of sunset and sunrise on the mam tor.
The 517 meter high hill in Derbyshire has gained popularity Social mediaWith a video filmed at the location receiving more than 100,000 likes on Tikok.
Mr. Pierce continued: “I am coordinating a response on these issues with local stakeholders such as Peak Parks, police and councils, and we need to provide better bus services that are integrated with local train services.
“This bill will move powers away from Westminster and empower local communities to take necessary decisions to work for our passengers, our students to go to college, our unsecured to reach our health services, and our honeypot villages to manage tourism.”
According to the Derbyshire County Council, after more than 200 cars were doubled, earlier this year, a peak district road near the hill was unable to reach the road, and Mr. Pierce wrote to the officials first when he warned that emergency services were interrupted.
Without the requirement of permission from the bill ministers, the strength to install franchiseed bus networks to regulate the routes, timetables, rent and vehicle standards.
Ms. Alexander said that the government is fixing the “broken” franchising process and told the MPs: “The proposed plans need to jump through the innumerable hoops and still need my consent to move forward, which is at least strange to say.
“The idea that I understand more what passengers in Leistershire or Cornwall than their local leaders, for birds. In December, we opened franchiseing for every local authority and now through this bill we will further streamline this process, which will make it simple to provide and evaluate franchise plans.”
Ms. Alexander said that the franchiseing model “will not work everywhere”, and said: “That is why the bill also strengthens the increased partnership and the new local authority lifted the ideological ban on the installation of the bus companies.
“In addition, by giving the local authorities the power to design and pay bus operator grants in their areas, the bill gives more protection for socially essential local services – secure the lifeline routes that are connected to communities.”
Local authorities were pressed about funding for £ 3 bus fare cap, Ms. Alexander said: “There is a spending review on the way, but I can confirm that I appreciate the importance of a cheap and accessible bus route completely completely.”
Ms. Alexander also said that the government would “press” on the so -called floating bus stop “poorly designed”, which is amidst concerns for blind people and other people and concerns over potential threats.
Paul Kohaler, spokesman of Liberal Democrat Transport, said the bill “correctly lifts an ideologically operated ban on the municipal-owned bus companies, empowering local authorities, who want to use it instead of infecting them” and said that “it should not be a shape-fit-view”.
He said: “It is one thing to empower local authorities in the law. It is quite second to enable them to behave.
“As long as this bill is a set of key for a new bus network, it does not ensure that the tank has fuel.”
Orthodox Shadow Transport Secretary Gareth Beckon earlier stated that the improvement for passengers “will not be just” without more Treasury money.
He said: “The bill does not give priority to the passengers and there is nothing that guarantees improvement in service standards.
“The truth is that the bill seems to be inspired by political apathy. It is in many ways a thin veil to rebuild the pre -1986 municipal model without considering today’s financial and operating realities.”
The bill will undergo further investigation in the Commons at the later date.
