The Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee is conducting an inquiry into Third Sector Funding Principles as part of its pre-scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025/26.
The bond between community transport and the broader voluntary sector represents a remarkable example of how partnership working can improve lives in communities nationwide, irrespective of whether the people reside in the heart of urban sprawl, rural landscapes, islands or along our picturesque coastlines.
Network Support Grant (NSG) is essential funding for Scotland's Community Transport sector.
More than 1 in 3 Community Transport operators here claim NSG, the successor to the Bus Services Operators' Grant (BSOG).
According to Transport Scotland, NSG is a 'discretionary grant available to both commercial and community bus operators to support Scotland’s bus network and keep fares more affordable than would otherwise be the case'.
CTA’s Manifesto, A Better Future for Transport: National Challenges, Community Solutions, has officially launched our UK-wide campaign for positive change ahead of the next UK General Election.
CTA has assembled a diverse coalition of influential organisations to call on the Scottish Government to invest further in Community Transport's transition to zero-emission fleets.
The Plugged-In Communities Grant Fund has invested more than £3.92 million over the past three years to enable 43 Community Transport operators across Scotland to replace their ageing, polluting vehicles with 52 new, modern Electric Vehicles (EVs), which are cheaper and greener to run.
Bus franchising has risen to the top of the political agenda across the UK.
Andy Burnham, the well-known Mayor of Greater Manchester, has become something of a poster child for bringing control over local buses back into public hands since the iterative rollout of the region's Bee Network, which began in 2023.
In early December, I had the honour of joining the Welsh Government in hosting a session for Wales Climate Week 2023. This virtual conference spanned five days, from December 4th to 8th, coinciding with COP28. Throughout the week, over 4,400 viewers tuned into 28 sessions, led by 30 chairs and featuring 95 speakers who delved into the question: "How do we tackle climate change in a fair way?"
While loneliness can affect people of all ages, it is particularly prevalent among older people who may have lost friends and family members and have difficulty getting out and about.
The Sustainable Transport Alliance consists of: the Community Rail Network; the Campaign for Better Transport; Bus Users UK; Living Streets; Sustrans; the London Cycling Campaign; and CTA.
This project has been designed to support the growth and development of accessible and inclusive transport to health settings for patients, visitors or staff in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area.