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Lillian Greenwood MP Chair, Transport Select Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Friday 3rd November 2017 Dear Ms Greenwood, AGE UK WRITTEN EVIDENCE: COMMUNITY TRANSPORT INQUIRY I am writing ... recent proposals affecting community transport services. Every year, over 23 million community transport journeysi take place. People in the UK rely on community transport services to access healthcareii,
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Policy Statement Transport January 2018 Summary Public and community transport are vitally important in helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure ... are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority in transport policy. Many older people rely on public transport, usually the bus, to get out and about. The free bus travel scheme has
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1 0412 Local Transport Discussion Brief – Conservative Policy Forum 29 February 2012 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research ... number 6825798). The registered address is 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. 2 The Local Transport Discussion initiated by Conservative Policy Forum is part of the „Ideas Challenge‟ set out by Oliver
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Policy Statement Transport January 2022 Summary Public and community transport are vitally important in helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure ... are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority in transport policy. Many older people rely on public transport, usually the bus, to get out and about. The free bus travel scheme has
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1 Transport infrastructure September 2016 Age UK believes that being able to get out and about, whether by public transport or driving, is a vital way for older people to continue to be connected ... Responsibility for transport crosses national and local government, the private and the community sector, which means that it can be difficult to implement improvements. Yet, access to transport, or the lack
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1 Consultation Response Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance February 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older ... Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance. Comments Transport is a crucial factor in determining older people’s ability to access vital services and communities, as many older people rely on public transport to
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The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society George Holley-Moore and Helen Creighton www.ilcuk.org.uk Supported by June 2015 I 2 I The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society Executive Summary ... sets out the key transport challenges that are arising from the UK’s ageing population. Using analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), as well as evidence from transport experts at a
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by integrated local public and community transport; • Involve older people in identifying and developing solutions to isolation; • Work with housing, transport, health, care, voluntary sector organisations
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Travel’ consultation. Accessible transport is a vital factor in determining older people’s ability to access services and communities, as many older people rely on public transport to get out and about. Without ... Without appropriate transport services and infrastructure, older people can become isolated from their community and society and unable to access essential services or participate in social activities. Comments
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in reasonable time and with reasonable ease and that transport is vital to leading an active and independent life. 2. A lack access to transport can have a profound impact on the quality of life, health ... reliable public transport or community transport is essential, with a particular concern being the ability to travel to medical appointments. 3. Age UK is calling for all areas and means of transport to be ‘age-friendly’
