Winter fuel u-turn

We welcome the Chancellor`s announcement on 9 June that the Winter Fuel Payment will be re-instated to around 9 million pensioners earning below £35,000. This new threshold is 3 times […]

CSIS: How do I know if my passport is valid?

Guest Article by CSIS CSIS share the importance of having good travel insurance. Since Brexit, the rules around passport validity have changed.  This has caused some confusion among travellers, who […]

The bees on the roof…

A few of us from HQ were lucky enough to receive a very informative and interesting talk from the bee keeper in charge of the resident bees that live on […]

Annual Report 2024

Rather listen? Simply hit the play button and listen to the article in full https://members.cspa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/riverside_sally_annual-report-intro-_-jun-3-2025-001_verity_morrishs-st.mp3 General Secretary Sally Tsoukaris looks back at a year of change for the CSPA – […]

West Yorkshire – June 2025

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West Mercia – Summer 2025

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Sheffield Summer 2025

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Retirement at 70? Yes, if you’re Danish

As reported by the BBC, Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040. Since 2006, […]

Connect: Parlimentary Update June 3rd

The House of Commons held a second reading of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]. Presenting the Bill, Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, stated that it will be giving local transport authorities […]