Community Transport Forum: First Meeting of 2017

Posted on February 17, 2017

The Third Sector Community Transport Forum will meet for the first time in 2017 on Thursday 2^nd March, 10am – 12pm at the CVS Falkirk offices, Unit 6, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR.

The forum aims to identify the level of need and examine potential solutions for sustainable community transport in Falkirk, by bringing together representatives from third sector organisations with an interest in the subject, both operators and organisations representing potential user groups.

The themes of the meeting will be the need for community transport in Falkirk, looking at the current provision of community transport, and how different services might offer solutions to the needs.

For further information, please visit the dedicated Community Transport Forum webpage. Alternatively, contact David Gardener by phone: 01324 692010, or email: David@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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