Passenger Transport
General Information on Passenger Transport

Contact for Taxi Licensing Enforcement:
By e-mail: Contact Taxi Licensing Enforcement
By phone: St Boswells (01835) 825111
By fax: St Boswells (01835) 825112
By letter: Scott House, Sprouston Road, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0QD
Contact for Passenger Transport
By e-mail: Contact Passenger Transport
By phone: St Boswells (01835) 826586
By fax: St Boswells (01835) 825071
By letter: Council HQ, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose TD6 0SA (all other aspects)
Managers:
Mr Graham Prentice - Taxi Licensing Enforcement
Mr Ian Forbes - Passenger Transport
General Service Statistics:
- Approximately 65% of the local bus service mileage in the Borders operates under contract to the Council
- 79.5% of Borders households have access to an hourly or better frequency weekday local bus service
- 6 demand-responsive taxibus services in operation at the end of February 2008
- 4,900 school pupils and College students transported free of charge
- 9 minibuses available for hire by schools and approved voluntary sector groups
- 2,200 “Blue Badge” disabled parking permits issued annually
- Operation of a fleet of 43 buses carrying out contract work for Education and Lifelong Learning and Social Work
Principal Roles:
Oversee the provision of passenger transport services taking in to account legislative and local policy requirements including:.
- The provision of socially important bus services (the majority of bus services in the Borders)
- Provision of bus passenger information
- The provision of free school and social work transport as managed services for the Education and Lifelong Learning and Lifelong Care portfolios.
- Operation of an in house fleet of minibuses undertaking some contract work.
- Administering the National Entitlement Card scheme for free Concessionary Travel and Blue Badge disabled parking permits for those eligible in the Scottish Borders
Impact on Public Safety:
Safety of the travelling public is considered paramount to all activities
Principal Documents:
Principal Legislation:
- Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
- Local Government in Scotland Act 2003
- Public Service Vehicle (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
- Disability Discrimination Act
Performance Measures:
None at present
Part of Technical Services Division:
Environmental Services (Taxi licensing enforcement)
Business Management (Passenger Transport)
Head of Service:
Mr John Byford - Taxi Licensing Enforcement
Mr Graham Aitken - Passenger Transport
Administrative, Professional, Technical & Clerical Employees:
9
Manual Employees:
240








