ADEPT responds to new Prime Minister’s vision for a place-first approach togrowth

The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has welcomed the vision set out by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to put place first and put power into the hands of thepeople who know their areas best. In his first speech as Labour leader, building on his campaign address of 29 June, […]
ADCU urges incoming Prime Minister to stop London robotaxi trials

The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has called on Prime-Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham to suspend plans for driverless vehicle trials in London, arguing that the capital is “nowhere near ready” for autonomous taxis and that the Government should prioritise public safety and the interests of working people before allowing commercial services onto public roads, according […]