The purpose of this post is to inform members of the discussions with Senior Management to review the usage and running of the shuttle bus from Lytham to Peel Park. This ongoing review with the employer was agreed as part of the negotiations surrounding the DWP Lytham Moorland Road Site closure.
The third review meeting “took place” on Wednesday 15th July 2009. At the opening of the meeting the employer indicated that there had been discussions within the higher echelons of DWP Management and that there was a review ongoing (as of 15th July 2009) at the highest levels of the DWP regarding the running of, and costs of running the bus.
As part of the process of gathering views we discussed and expressed our views that:
a) the bus should continue to run, however
b) additional stops should be looked at (e.g. the Queensway) to increase the usage of the bus by tying it into existing public transport rates
c) that any additional time for the bus to do the run (with the additional stops) should be used to cover the period in the middle of the day when there is no service, rather than reducing the number of runs per day
d) an approach should be made to all interested parties to secure an extension to Peel Park of the bus service(s) that presently terminate at Tesco.
e) there were other discussions on the size of the bus, surrounding terms and conditions issues that could be impacted by ant changes and potential alternative arrangements etc.
We agreed that there would probably be a need for another meeting if the review at a higher level in the DWP put forward any changes. We will keep members informed.
If you have not yet joined PCS then please consider doing so. There is a membership form you can print out here, fill in and send to us.
The third review meeting “took place” on Wednesday 15th July 2009. At the opening of the meeting the employer indicated that there had been discussions within the higher echelons of DWP Management and that there was a review ongoing (as of 15th July 2009) at the highest levels of the DWP regarding the running of, and costs of running the bus.
As part of the process of gathering views we discussed and expressed our views that:
a) the bus should continue to run, however
b) additional stops should be looked at (e.g. the Queensway) to increase the usage of the bus by tying it into existing public transport rates
c) that any additional time for the bus to do the run (with the additional stops) should be used to cover the period in the middle of the day when there is no service, rather than reducing the number of runs per day
d) an approach should be made to all interested parties to secure an extension to Peel Park of the bus service(s) that presently terminate at Tesco.
e) there were other discussions on the size of the bus, surrounding terms and conditions issues that could be impacted by ant changes and potential alternative arrangements etc.
We agreed that there would probably be a need for another meeting if the review at a higher level in the DWP put forward any changes. We will keep members informed.
If you have not yet joined PCS then please consider doing so. There is a membership form you can print out here, fill in and send to us.
