ADEPT issues statement on the National Audit Office’s Home to School Transport report
Ann Carruthers, the Immediate Past President of ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport), has issued a statement in response to the National Audit Office’s Home to School Transport report. “Home to school transport is an invaluable service without which many children simply could not access education,” she says. “ADEPT welcomes the […]
Bus Users UK responds to new report on Local Bus Services in England
Bus Users UK’s Director for England, Lydia Horbury, has welcomed a new report from the National Audit Office on behalf of the Department for Transport, and the accompanying statement from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, on Local Bus Services In England. The report found ;ocal bus services in England have continued to decline and […]
DfT “unsure” of current state of local roads, says report
The condition of local roads in England is declining, the repair backlog is growing and the DfT doesn’t have a grasp on the situation, says a damning new report. The National Audit Office (NAO) investigated the state of England’s 183,000-mile local road network, and examined whether the DfT is ensuring value for money through maintenance […]
Government is not on track to meet its objectives on active travel, says National Audit Office
Government is not on track to meet its objectives to increase rates of cycling and walking, despite increased ambition in recent years. However, the Department for Transport (DfT) has recently made changes in its approach to investing in active travel which should improve the outlook for its longer-term ambitions, according to a new National Audit Office […]
National Highways to deliver fewer projects due to inflation and delays
A new report into progress of National Highways’ second road investment strategy has warned that by 2025, the Government-owned company will have completed less work and at a higher cost than originally planned. The National Audit Office has examined how effectively National Highways and the Department for Transport are managing risks to value for money […]