Across the rural West Midlands the ability to achieve access to services has a huge bearing on people’s quality of life and is taken for granted by many. For the vulnerable where a combination of factors come together access to services becomes a real issue. The reports below provide evidence on rural access to services to inform future interventions.
Other organisations produce a range of evidence and links to their websites are available from the Related Links section to the right side of the page. The West Midlands Regional Observatory has a searchable resource database containing contributions from many organisations.
Evaluation of the West Midlands Rural Access to Services Programme (2009) - PDF - 604kb
Rural Access to Services (2008) - PDF - 2mb
Rural Accessibility to Services Framework for the West Midlands (2007) - PDF - 519kb
Rural Accessibility to Services Framework for the West Midlands, Framework Summary (2007) - PDF - 67kb
Rural Accessibility to Services Framework for the West Midlands : Executive Summary (2007) - PDF - 49kb
Rural Transport and Access in the West Midlands (2005) - PDF - 1,022kb
Rural Transport and Accessibility Study : Executive Summary (2005) (Opens in new window) - PDF - 141kb
Information, studies and evidence is also available on three other areas. To view this information select from the following links: