The Act Reports on franchising frameworks – inserted section 13P
225.A local transport authority must prepare an annual report on the effectiveness of the franchising framework. This obligation to report starts on first anniversary of the date when local services first start being provided under the franchising framework.
226.In preparing the report, the local transport authority have to consult such persons as they consider necessary to be able to assess the effectiveness of the framework and also must consider any other relevant representations which have been made to it relation to the period under review.
227.Once prepared, the report must be published in such manner as the local transport authority consider appropriate.