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Recommendation 11
11
Deferred
Paragraph: 81
Lack of reliable, affordable transport hinders remote rural communities mitigating cost of living crisis.
Conclusion
Ferries are existentially important to island communities, but also create knock-on costs for goods and services. The lack of regular, reliable, affordable and integrated transport provision–including adequate and reliable bus services - is one of the main barriers to remote rural communities mitigating the impact of the current cost of living crisis. Service disruption further hinders connectivity, preventing the movement of people and goods, therefore affecting communities’ cost of living in multiple ways. Active travel options provide limited opportunities to ease transport challenges in remote rural locations.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes the conclusion, stating that managing and funding transport, including ferries and bus services, are devolved matters for the Scottish Government. It highlights the block grant funding provided to Scotland and mentions existing UK-wide initiatives like the Islands Forum and specific funding for ferry projects (ZEVI, LUF).
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Paragraph Reference:
81
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
62. The UK Government notes this recommendation.
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