R (Rotala plc) v Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Subject Matter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Bus services — Franchising scheme

[2022] EWHC 506 (Admin), QBD

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Powers — Transport — Local authority introducing bus service franchising scheme — Authority concluding statutory audit and consultation process before Covid-19 pandemic — Authority later obtaining further report assessing impacts of pandemic and holding second consultation exercise — Whether statute requiring authority to obtain second audit of report assessing impact of Covid-19 — Whether decision to proceed with scheme without second audit of report irrational — Transport Act 2000 (c 38), ss 123B, 123D

[2022] EWCA Civ 1048; [2022] PTSR 1622; [2022] RTR 31; [2022] WLR(D) 333, CA

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