8. Our Strategic Aims (5 Objectives)

8. Our Strategic Aims (5 Objectives)

High-Level Objectives

We have identified five high-level objectives. Under each high-level objective we have set out what MACS plans to do in order to progress it and how we will know if we are making progress. This can be viewed by accessing our website or our Strategic plan for 2021-2024 from the link below:

https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/49106/macs-draft-strategic-plan-2021-24.pdf

https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/49105/macs-draft-strategic-plan-2021-24-easy-read.pdf

Objective One: To build on the commitment in Programme for Government (PfG) to promote a fair, accessible and inclusive Scotland.

Objective Two: To work across Cabinet and Ministerial portfolios to ensure the need for an accessible transport system is recognised and cited as an enabler.

Objective Three: To ensure that the Scottish Government makes it clear that public bodies and local authorities have a duty to respect the legislation regulating improvements of the accessibility of public transport service provision and the surrounding infrastructures.

Objective Four: To advocate for engagement with MACS when developing or revising policy, plans or contracts by officials to gain expert advice and ensure accessibility is given a priority consideration. This includes using procurement and franchise opportunities when awarding contracts to promote accessibility in transport provisions.

Objective Five: To review the National Transport Strategy and the Accessible Travel Framework Annual Delivery Plan on an annual basis, acknowledging progress, identifying blockages and gaps and making recommendations to assist with the delivery of commitments.

These objectives are underpinned by our Work Plans, which are reviewed annually.

Twice a year we revisit the areas of engagement for each workstream to ensure they remain current and relevant. Our Work Plan is available on our website or from the link below.

https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/49104/macs-work-plan-2021-22.pdf

https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/49103/macs-work-plan-2021-22-easy-read.pdf