The Transport and Works Act 1992

The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

The Midland Metro (Penalty Fares) Order

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

The West Midlands Combined Authority (“the Authority”) of 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for the above-mentioned Order under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The draft Order would amend the Midland Metro (Penalty Fares) Act 1991 so as to enable the Authority to make changes to penalty fares on the Midland Metro Light Rail system in the West Midlands and establish a two tier system of penalty fares by notice, without being required to seek an Order from the Secretary of State for Transport, instead giving the Secretary of State a consultative role. The draft Order would also place an upper limit on the amount of the penalty fare that may be imposed by the Authority.

The application is not to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

Any objections to, or other representations about the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, Department for Transport, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR, email transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk

An objection or other representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State on or before 10 April 2018, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or email), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or other representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or other representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or other representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address and state "Midland Metro Penalty Fares Order" in the subject of the email.)

The Secretary of State may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information in them, and will copy them to the applicant for the Order.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB, on behalf of the Authority.

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