Access to Services
28 Mar 2022
New report analyses the challenges county authorities face in delivering school transport services
The County Councils Network has released a new report which analyses the challenges county authorities face in delivering home to school transport services, including the impact of the record fuel...
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28 Mar 2022
England schools set for minimum week length in new rules
An article published by the BBC details how all schools in England will have to open for at least 32.5 hours a week, under government plans The length of the...
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28 Mar 2022
Electric car chargepoints to overtake fuel pumps
BBC reports that the Department for Transport (DfT) has pledged that the number of charge points by the end of the decade will be the equivalent to almost five times...
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07 Mar 2022
Concerns raised about the futures of a growing number of Post Offices
A group of 90 MPs and Peers who belong the All Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices has written to the BEIS Minister and CEO of POL asking for action...
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07 Mar 2022
Financial support for bus and light rail services
The Government has announced they will provide over £150 million, as a final COVID-19 support package, to help local transport authorities and operators run services As the sector continues to...
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28 Feb 2022
Councils ‘will have to cut key services to pay for UK storm damage’
The Guardian reports that councils will have to cut key services to pay for the “soul-destroying” damage caused by three unprecedented storms across the UK, local leaders have said Storms...
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21 Feb 2022
On-demand bus services could be expanded in North Yorkshire
The Northern Echo reports that a council aiming to restore and improve bus services across the whole of England’s largest county has revealed it will consider introducing demand-responsive services in...
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14 Feb 2022
Rural Health and Care and Levelling-Up Press Release
The Levelling Up White Paper follows hot on the heels of the Inquiry into Rural Health and Care, launched on 1st February. This highlighted the various significant problems experienced by...
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08 Feb 2022
Impact of Outreach and Temporary Closures on Post Office Access
A report by the Citizens Advice illustrates how the post office network continues to provide vital access to essential face-to-face services. Nearly 1 in 5 (18%) people visit a post office...
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03 Feb 2022
Hartpury continue to shape the future of digital farming
DronePrep who support drone delivery projects across the UK via their innovative technology platform and Drone Delivery Register app, connect drone pilots with landowners allowing them to plan flights and...
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