Work Programme Delivery

The Work Programme activities identified in Section 2. will be delivered in parallel in accordance with the timetable included within Annex 1. The formal advice will be issued by NSTAB to the Scottish Ministers at any time the members consider appropriate, and will fall within the scope of the statutory functions of NSTAB as provided by Section 27C of the 2001 Act. 

The Advice will, as a minimum, set out clearly the issue being discussed, the options considered and associated preferred option(s)/solution(s), as well as the reasons for the board’s determination with views from Board Members. It will provide as appropriate an overview of impact to those relevant bodies (e.g. stakeholders, industry, passengers, government).

The formal advice will also outline the voting record for the submission of the advice, including how many voted for or against it, and any proposed next steps. All formal advice and recommendations from NSTAB to Scottish Ministers will be processed via the standard communication channels. Advice and recommendations will follow a consistent structure, with support from the secretariat in the creation of this, in line with Scottish Government processes.

Where a voting member does not agree with advice from NSTAB, we will support the voting member in communicating their dissenting opinion to the Scottish Ministers on an individual basis or acting collectively as appropriate.

In developing the advice, NSTAB will have the opportunity to provide statements of work for additional resource support within Transport Scotland managed contracts. These will be considered by the Sponsor Team. NSTAB will engage with the Operator Smart Steering Group, the Scottish Government, and member’s wider networks to support delivery of workstreams.

NSTAB Annual Review

Regulation 10 of the 2023 Regulations, requires The Board to prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers by 30 June each year a report for the previous financial year. This Annual Review will complement the Work Programme.