As the Party continues its policy consultations with members by digital organising, hear from Bill about co-operative approaches to community transport and the impact of COVID-19. Across the country, co-operative, social enterprise and other forms of not-for-profit bus operators are proving that it’s possible to run bus services that are affordable and responsive to the needs of local people. By keeping routes open and fares low, community transport operators are enabling people to access work and education, tackling social exclusion and loneliness, and can be the lifeblood of isolated communities.
Bill has been chief executive of the Community Transport Association since 2013. He speaks, writes and tweets regularly on making passenger transport more community-led, accessible and inclusive. Bill has spent the last 20 years in senior roles in national membership bodies within the UK’s voluntary and community sector, focusing on a diverse range of public policy areas including education, youth services and health.
This will be followed by an online Q&A with Bill.
For more information on the Co-op Party policy process click here: https://party.coop/policy/2020
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