transport
School transport project tackles budget pressures
One of the biggest budget pressures on upper-tier councils today is home-to-school transport.
‘Free’ bus passes costing councils £452m
Councils had to spend nearly half a billion pounds last year to plug a shortfall in funding for free bus passes.
Extra £500m for local roads
An extra half a billion pounds in annual local roads funding for councils has been pledged by the Government, from this April.
EV charge point rollout ‘on track’
The number of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points is currently on course to meet the minimum 300,000 needed across the UK by 2030, but challenges remain on locations, accessibility and wider barriers such as planning rules.
Closing the transport accessibility gap
The UK has a proud history of making transport more accessible for disabled people.
Running successful local bus companies
I’m delighted that the Labour Party has announced its Plan for Better Buses.
Pavement parking ban ‘should be extended’
Powers to ban pavement parking should be extended across England to make streets safer, councils have said.
