London councils need greater powers to stop air pollution, hears House of Lords debate

Local authorities need greater powers to combat non-traffic sources of air pollution, according to a debate heard in the House of Lords this week London Councils, which represents the capital’s 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation, is supporting amendments to the Environment Bill which would enable councils to limit toxic emissions from […]

New data highlights success of trial Cycleway in Chiswick, says TfL

Transport for London (TfL) and Hounslow Council have published new data that suggests a trial cycle lane in Chiswick has led to a significant increase in the number of people cycling in the area, while also leading to a reduction in the number of people being hurt while cycling.     In December 2020, Hounslow Council introduced trial changes […]

Up to £120m set to be invested in improving Shropshire roads

An extra £8m will be invested in improving Shropshire’s roads this year – with up to £120m added to Shropshire Council’s highways budget in the next four years – if councillors approve a report due at full council next week. The report acknowledges that in recent years the highways network in Shropshire and nationally has […]