THIS WEEKS COUNCILLOR REPORT
With the news that 90% of people in the top 4 priority groups have now been vaccinated, a lot of people are naturally starting to look forward in hope to a time when Coronavirus is a manageable illness circulating at low levels within the community, and things can start to get back to something like normal.
The Strategic Outline Business Case for St Annes Station is due to be completed by June, and I hope to re-commence negotiations with WECA about the 513/4 bus services as soon as control is returned from the government. There are many unknowns of course. Will people return to work in the city centre, or will many continue In my capacity as Deputy Cabinet Member for to work from home? Transport, I have been involved in a number of conversations over the last few weeks What impact will this have on transport and about what the Labour administration wants life in general, not just in terms of the City to (and has the power to) deliver over the Centre businesses that rely on those workers, next few years if we remain in control of the but also on local neighbourhoods with more Council after May’s elections. people working from home and accessing local services. Bus and rail both feature heavily, as you would expect, although the reality of the current situation is that these are both areas over which the Council has limited influence. I have, however, already been involved in projects to try to bring forward much-needed 18
