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A group of women stand in a line at a roadside bus stop, smiling and giving thumbs up toward the camera, with a traditional black-and-white pub building and urban street in the background.

Bus franchising in England: what it could mean for community transport

The Department for Transport has published a new franchising manual for local authorities that want to franchise their bus networks. This matters for our sector because the direction of travel is clear

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Caroline Whitney

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Our Movement’s Manifesto: Invest in Community Solutions

Scotland will go to the polls on 7 May to elect a new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. What does the Community Transport movement need from our future MSPs and the next Scottish Government over the next five years?

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David Kelly

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BCD & CTA unveil exclusive insurance for newly-qualified D1 drivers

Business Choice Direct (BCD), specialist brokers to the community transport (CT) sector, in partnership with the Community Transport Association (CTA), are pleased to announce new and exclusive insurance arrangements that enable CT operators to insure dri

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Rhiannon Whyte

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Celebrating a 2 Year Partnership with BCD

We are delighted to celebrate the second year of our partnership with Business Choice Direct (BCD), marked by a milestone achievement: 100% retention of our members across both Business Choice Direct for vehicle insurance and WRS Insurance Brokers for non

portrait photo of Rhiannon Whyte

Rhiannon Whyte

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The Happy Bus launch in Llandrindod Wells

CTA were invited to attend the new bus launch by Llanwrtyd Wells Community Transport at PAVO in Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales just before Christmas.

portrait photo of Michelle Kelsall

Michelle Kelsall

A community transport vehicle with its side door open. A passenger is seated and secured inside, and a support worker kneels beside him, chatting and ensuring he is comfortable. A wheelchair is secured behind them.

Meet the Funder: Motability Foundation

We were really delighted to be joined by Dani and the team from the Motability Foundation for last week’s ‘Meet the Funder’ session.As many people will already know, CTA and Motability share a huge synergy in our missions. At CTA, we believe that…

portrait photo of Gemma Lelliott

Gemma Lelliott