Scottish Government

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Contents

FOREWORD

1 INTRODUCTION

2 DEFINING A STATUTORY QUALITY PARTNERSHIP
Legislative context
Implementation of sQPs in the UK
Voluntary Quality Partnerships

3 STAGES IN ESTABLISHING A SQP

4 MEETING THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF BUS POLICY
Current Bus Policy
Reasons for establishing a sQP
Objectives of a sQP
Key features of a sQP
Benefits of a sQP

5 INFORMAL CONSULTATION

6 DELIVERING THE SQP
Governance
Dispute resolution
Timescales

7 DEFINING THE AREA

8 SPECIFIED FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN A SQP

9 SPECIFIED STANDARDS TO BE PROVIDED IN A SQP

10 DURATION OF SCHEME
Phased implementation
Postponement of scheme

11 EXCLUSIONS

12 COMPETITION CONSIDERATIONS
The Competition Test 30

13 CONSULTATION PROCESS
Formal statutory consultation

14 PUBLISH SQP

15 MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Delivery Plan
Monitoring
Reporting

Tables and Figures

Table 4.1 Use of voluntary or statutory quality partnership to meet objectives
Figure 3.1 Stages in establishing a sQP
Figure 6.1 sQP Governance
Figure 8.1 Provision of exisitng facilities

Appendices

APPENDIX A Sources of further information
APPENDIX B Glossary
APPENDIX C Operator undertakings to the Scottish Traffic Commissioner Pro Forma
APPENDIX D Status Survey Pro Forma
APPENDIX E Suggested sQP standard for bus stop infrastructure
APPENDIX F Glasgow City Council Potential Service Standards
APPENDIX G Statutory Consultation Pro Forma