New minibuses to improve rural mobility

News story NEW MINIBUSES TO IMPROVE RURAL MOBILITY Community groups across the country have been awarded funding to buy new minibuses. This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May

Conservative government Community groups across the country have today (7 April 2017) been awarded funding to buy new minibuses to help keep people on the move. Forty disability, patient,

children and school groups will get a new vehicle after winning part of £2 million in the second round of the £25 million Community Minibus Fund. The minibuses, which will have up to 16

seats, will improve the lives of people in rural areas by providing crucial links to shops, social events and medical services. Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: > Community transport

 is vital for people in rural areas, helping them > reach shops, hospital appointments, loved ones, friends, jobs and > education. >  > We have so far provided 300 minibuses in 

the first round of the £25 > million Community Minibus Fund and they are already improving lives > of people up and down the country. >  > These extra minibuses will give a 

further boost and make sure the > public can access the places and services they want. The competition was run with the Community Transport Association (CTA), the membership organisation

for community bus operators across the UK. Bill Freeman, CTA chief executive, said: > The Community Transport Association was thrilled to facilitate this > second round. These vehicles

 will make a massive difference to the > people and communities they will serve, opening up access to > educational and social activities, employment and vital public > services.

>  > We are really pleased that this government has been prepared to > invest in community transport in such a visible way and we’re > already seeing the benefits of this from 

the first round of the > Community Minibus Fund. The winning groups can be found below: NAME OF ORGANISATION LOCAL AUTHORITY (UPPER TIER) REGION DISABILITY DIRECT Derby East Midlands

HADHARI PROJECT Derby East Midlands ASR COMMUNITY Bedfordshire East of England BACT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED Suffolk East of England BISHOPS STORTFORD MENCAP Hertfordshire East of England

BOXING FUTURES LIMITED Peterborough East of England CHEXS Hertfordshire East of England FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK Bedfordshire East of England SOUTHEND MENCAP Essex East of England CENTRE 404

Islington Greater London KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED Wandsworth Greater London EDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL Croydon Greater London AGE UK GATESHEAD LTD Gateshead North East DERIC (DURHAM

EDUCATION RESOURCE IN THE COMMUNITY) YOUTH BUS PROJECT Durham North East ST. MICHAEL’S YOUTH PROJECT Hull North East APPLEBY HERITAGE CENTRE LIMITED Cumbria North West BENDRIGG TRUST Cumbria

North West MANCHESTER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Greater Manchester North West YKIDS Sefton North West 14TH CANTERBURY SCOUT GROUP Kent South East ACTION4YOUTH Buckinghamshire South East CANCER

UNITED West Sussex South East COMMONWORK TRUST Kent South East RAMSGATE AND BROADSTAIRS UNIT 441 OF THE SEA CADETS Kent South East SHEPPEY MATTERS Kent South East TEST VALLEY COMMUNITY

SERVICES Hampshire South East TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH Kent South East WOODPECKER WOOD CIC Kent South East BIDEFORD AND DISTRICT UNIT 35 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS Devon South West COMMUNITY

EQUALITY DISABILITY ACTION Devon South West CONCERN WADEBRIDGE Cornwall South West IVYBRIDGE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION Devon South West SEDCAT Dorset South West WEYMOUTH

SEA CADETS Dorset South West 38TH WALSALL (1ST WALSALL WOOD) SCOUT GROUP Walsall West Midlands DORE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Herefordshire West Midlands BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Sheffield Yorkshire and Humber GOOLE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP East Riding Of Yorkshire Yorkshire and Humber LADY LUMLEY’S SCHOOL North Yorkshire Yorkshire and Humber ST

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