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The Department for Transport’s Further Guidance on the ‘Short Distance’ Exemption
In March, the Department for Transport launched its response to their 2018 consultation on the use of section 19 and 22 permits in Great Britain. Within it they included information on two exemptions from EC1071/2009 which sets out the requirements that…
Abigail Pritchard
Briefing: Department for Transport’s updated guidance on the use of section 19 and 22 permits
In March, the Department for Transport launched its response to their 2018 consultation on the use of section 19 and 22 permits. The response included updated guidance, a new Statutory Instrument and a final impact assessment. We’ve put together a…
Abigail Pritchard
New Project: Measuring Social Value in Wales
Anyone who has experience with the community transport sector will know just how much value it creates. Whether it’s social value or economic value, the work of our members means that people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access conventional public…
Abigail Pritchard
Briefing: Transport Select Committee report on Mobility as a Service
In November 2017, the Transport Select Committee launched an inquiry into Mobility as a Service (MaaS): digital platforms that enable users to plan, book and pay for travel through a single transaction and through a single app. The Committee’s inquiry…
Abigail Pritchard
CTA Respond to the Welsh Government’s Consultation on Loneliness and Social Isolation
The Welsh Government recently launched a consultation to inform their strategy on tackling loneliness and social isolation, which closed last week. Their paper (which you can read in full here) sets out their vision of a more connected Wales, provides…
Abigail Pritchard
Celebrating Community Transport at the National Assembly for Wales
On 28 November, CTA held an event at the National Assembly for Wales to celebrate the value of community transport. At the event we shared with Members of the Welsh Assembly (AM) our thoughts on how community transport can fit in with the current and…
Abigail Pritchard