Member

Amendment 66 would purposefully give local leaders flexibility to create their own formula, because the Minister is right that priorities will differ from place to place. The amendment would not be a diktat from Whitehall, but a window into decision making, for the first time allowing residents to see what is being prioritised and why. The amendment would make it clear where the cut-off point for taxpayer support lies when resources are scarce. It could also empower local communities. For example, if one criterion in the formula was usage, passengers or would-be passengers could rally together, use a bus and protect it by using it more.