Closing the transport accessibility gap
The UK has a proud history of making transport more accessible for disabled people.
transport
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.
£8.3bn boost for road repairs
The Government has announced £8.3 billion of extra funding, re-directed from HS2, to help improve local roads in England.
All councils need bus franchising powers – LGA
Councils need new powers to decide the way local bus services are delivered to end a ‘spiral of decline’ in services.
‘Trust councils to make transport decisions’
‘Trust councils to make transport decisions’
Councils, not Whitehall, should be trusted to make decisions about local transport issues with their residents, the LGA has said, in response to the Government’s ‘Plan for drivers’.
Pothole repair funding ‘down more in UK’
A devolved, long-term plan for local road repairs is needed to get investment back up to the levels of other leading countries, the LGA has said.
Avoid, shift, improve
How do we encourage more people to get out of their cars and choose to cycle, walk and wheel instead?