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Commissioning for the Community
All too often, the transformative benefits that community transport brings to communities across the UK are overlooked.The CTA believes that a key reason behind such an omission lies in a poorly structured commissioning environment and pressures on the…
Abigail Pritchard
Setting up a Social Enterprise: the possibilities for community transport
With more and more organisations operating as social enterprises, we hear from Charlie Wigglesworth, Deputy CEO at Social Enterprise UK, who talks about what it means to be a social enterprise and how it fits in with the work of community transport. This…
Abigail Pritchard
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