Bus Service Improvement Plans for Nottinghamshire
In March 2020, the Government published the National Bus Strategy, Bus Back Better.
They asked each Council with Local Transport Authority Powers to publish a Bus Service Improvement plan (BSIP) by 31 October 2021 and implement an Enhanced Partnership by 1 April 2022.
Nottinghamshire County Council published an ambitious BSIP for Nottinghamshire, developed in partnership with local bus operators and other stakeholders and based on resident consultation and passenger surveys. The Council established the Nottinghamshire Enhanced Partnership and Nottinghamshire Stakeholder Reference Group to support delivery of the BSIP.
Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council also published an ambitious BSIP for the Greater Nottingham (Robin Hood) area which covered the Nottingham conurbation including areas such as West Bridgford, Beeston and Arnold. The two Councils also established the Greater Nottingham Bus Partnership Group to oversee delivery of the BSIP.
Both Enhanced Partnerships secured significant funding from the Government to deliver the BSIPs and since March 2022, a raft of meaningful improvements for bus passengers have been completed.
The Enhanced Partnerships have now refreshed their BSIPs to share what has been delivered so far, set out delivery plans for 2024/25, ambitious proposals for 2025/26 onwards and the BSIP targets to measure success.
The two plans
- Bus Improvement Plan for Nottinghamshire
- Bus Improvement Plan for the Greater Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood) area
What's next?
The two BSIPs will continue to be delivered in 2024/25. Progress and performance towards targets will be reported in performance reports for both BSIPs. These will be published six-monthly and available to view from this page.
