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Councils could approve driverless taxi pilots from next spring 22/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DoT) has launched a consultation around plans to allow local authorities and mayors to approve self-driving taxi service pilots in their area from next spring.
Call for councils to make transport more accessible 07/07/2025 Forty-eight per cent of disabled people think that Government and local authorities are not prioritising accessibility enough, research reveals.

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