Putting buses back in local hands
For decades, bus services have not been up to scratch, with services falling, routes slashed and fares rising.
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Organising local bus services
Local leaders face a crucial choice about how bus networks are organised because of the new Bus Services Act 2025, which allows councils and combined authorities to adopt different delivery models. While that flexibility is welcome, it also demands careful, evidence-led decision-making.
Taking our future into our own hands
Six years ago, South Yorkshire’s ability to shape its own future was limited.
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.