COUNCILLORS will receive an update on public transport work carried out in County Durham on behalf of the North East Combined Authority (NECA) next week.
In 2014 responsibility for services such as buses, park and ride, community transport and home to school travel were transferred to NECA, with the delivery of them then delegated back to Durham County Council.
The council’s cabinet will be asked to approve a report to the combined authority with updates from last year when it meets at the Council Offices in Crook at 10am on Wednesday, June 15.
Councillor Neil Foster, the cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: “There have been a number of positives for these essential transport services in 2015, from carrying record numbers on our Park and Ride buses during Lumiere, to seeing an increase in bus services for Stanley.
“Looking ahead we want to continue to build on the proven success of existing programmes that have increased sustainable travel for businesses, schools and local communities.”
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