Our Manifestos for the 2026 Scottish and Welsh Elections

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‘Our Communities, Our Transport’: Our Movement’s Manifesto for the 2026 Scottish and Welsh Elections

Voters in Scotland and Wales go to the polls in May 2026 for devolved parliamentary elections.


We believe that everyone in Scotland and Wales should have access to local transport which meets their needs, no matter who they are or where they live.


We believe that the next Scottish Government and the next Welsh Government can make this happen by working with us to empower more communities to put local transport back into local hands.

D1 Focus Group 3 - FULLY BOOKED

We are entering a new and important phase of CTA’s campaign for driver licensing changes.

We want your help to safeguard the future of Community Transport through changes to D1, which will address the shortage of qualified minibus drivers.

Based on member feedback, policy analysis and discussions with government, CTA has identified several options, which we want to test with our members in a series of focus groups, drawing on your experiences, insights and perspectives.

D1 Focus Group 2 - FULLY BOOKED

We are entering a new and important phase of CTA’s campaign for driver licensing changes.

We want your help to safeguard the future of Community Transport through changes to D1, which will address the shortage of qualified minibus drivers.

Based on member feedback, policy analysis and discussions with government, CTA has identified several options, which we want to test with our members in a series of focus groups, drawing on your experiences, insights and perspectives.

D1 Focus Group 1 - FULLY BOOKED

We are entering a new and important phase of CTA’s campaign for driver licensing changes.

We want your help to safeguard the future of Community Transport through changes to D1, which will address the shortage of qualified minibus drivers.

Based on member feedback, policy analysis and discussions with government, CTA has identified several options, which we want to test with our members in a series of focus groups, drawing on your experiences, insights and perspectives.

How We Talk About Disability at CTA: A guide

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At CTA, we’re committed to inclusion and equality for disabled people. Our research team has put this guide together using the social model of disability, which recognises that people are disabled not by their impairments or conditions, but by the barriers in society—whether physical, organisational, or to do with how people think and behave.

This model shapes the language we use. We aim to talk about disability in ways that are respectful, inclusive, and focused on removing barriers.

Celebrating Scotland’s Community Transport Movement in Scotland’s Parliament

Community Transport Week 2025 kicked off early in Scotland this year with a special reception at the Scottish Parliament.

 

More than 50 guests representing Community Transport operators and their allies, funders and supporters gathered at the heart of Scotland’s democracy to celebrate Scotland’s Community Transport movement.

 

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