Issue - meetings

As there was no Officer present from Public Transport there was no discussion held on this item.

Outcome

The Forum noted the position and agreed to continue the item.

Martin Arnold, Contract Officer, Argyll and Bute Council gave an update to the Forum on the discussion with McGills which he suggested may have reached a dead end.  He advised that the Head of Service who now had responsibility for public transport wanted to look at the contracts in place and suggested that it might be possible to look at the fact that John Street to Kirn Brae area is not now served by any service as part of that process.

Outcome

The Forum noted the update provided.

Officers are currently in discussion with West Coast Motors to see if a cost-neutral solution can be worked out, without disrupting current network.

As indicated earlier to the forum, this service has ceased as of Saturday 2^nd March 2019. There are currently no plans from the transport team to replace this.

The Forum held a conversation around the impact the cancellation of the service will have on the local community and the viability of any alternative services that could potentially be put in place.

Outcome

1. West Coast Motors agreed to look at existing bus services to see if additional runs can be put on to encompass the shore road between the town centre and Hunters Quay.
2. The Forum requested a breakdown of the relief bus criteria from Caledonian MacBrayne.