Public transport users' committee for Wales - Appointment of Chairperson and eight Committee Members
The Public Transport Users' Committee for Wales will provide advice to Welsh Ministers on public transport services and facilities in Wales from a passenger's perspective. Welsh Ministers are looking to appoint a chairperson and eight Committee members to a newly established Public Transport Users' Committee for Wales. The role of the Committee involves giving advice and making recommendations to Welsh Ministers about areas for improvement of public transport services in Wales.
The people appointed will need to meet 2 or more of the following criteria:
- A frequent user of more than one mode (for example, bus, train, community transport) of public transport in Wales, or with regular experience of travelling by public transport in Wales.
- Significant knowledge of public transport issues in Wales.
- An understanding of the public transport network and knowledge of the day-to-day issues that affect public transport users from all backgrounds as well as understanding passenger needs and aspirations for further development.
- Ideas of how public transport services in Wales could be improved.
- A track record of seeking the views of public transport users (For example: young people, older people and people with disabilities and are aware of equality issues) and ability to represent their needs.
- Personal experience of the barriers to mobility and accessibility when using public and community transport and consider themselves disabled persons under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)
- Experience of working to influence Government policy at a Wales or UK level.
Closing date: August 5th 2010
For an application pack and further details, please contact Public Appointments Unit, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ. Telephone no: 029 2082 3416/5240, or fax no: 029 2082 6869 or e-mail: publicappointments@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Information from: http://wales.gov.uk/about/recruitment/publicapps/currentvacs/100714publictransport/?lang=en
