Influencing Government
The CTA has five "asks" of the government which the CTA's board of trustees and staff feel are fundamental to ensure community transport organisations can continue to provide vital local transport services.
CTA's "5 Asks" of Governement
1 Equity: ensure that the needs of everyone are addressed through an integrated and inclusive transport network, which provides choice and access to the services that people require
2 Efficiency: invest to save through smarter procurement and radical reform of commissioning structures, leading to better use of transport resources, particularly in health and education, which will benefit society as a whole
3 Connection: ensure that government policies encompassing access and inclusion at UK, devolved, regional and local levels are joined up across departments and through each tier of government
4 Opportunity: value volunteering, create new training and employment opportunities and enable charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to contribute to the delivery of better local transport services
5 Environment: encourage carbon reduction through sustainable transport, further research into the development of low carbon energy vehicles and by embracing eco-friendly technologies
Inquiry into the funding of bus services in England (outside of London) in the light of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review
The Transport Select Committee has called for evidence on four areas of bus operation:
- Reduction in Bus Service Operators' Grant
- Reduction in funding to Local Authorities
- Concessionary Fares
- Passenger involvement in Bus Service Planning
The Transport Select Committee has now accepted the CTA's evidence and given permission to publish, in full, our submission.
Written submission from the Community Transport Association UK to the Transport Committee in connection with the inquiry into the funding of bus services in England (outside of London) in the light of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review