Major new cycling route through Taunton scaled back as a result of rising construction costs
Changes have been made to a major new cycling route because of rising construction costs. Somerset West and Taunton Council secured £13.9m from the government’s future high streets fund to deliver its regeneration projects at Coal Orchard and Firepool in Taunton, as well as delivering new pedestrian and cycle routes throughout the town. The council announced in June that construction would soon begin on […]
Highways Voices podcasts from the ITS World Congress in Los Angeles
Highways News is, of course, reporting for you from the global ITS World Congress in Los Angeles next week with daily podcasts from the event. All our podcasts for the World Congress are thanks to the generous support of our sponsors GEWI, SWARCO, Nota AI, one.network and Navtech Radar, all of whom you can meet in LA. Our first podcast, looking […]
Four active travel projects approved in Cork
Cork Cycling Campaign has welcomed the approval of four cycling projects by Cork City Council at a recent meeting, and has called on the council to deliver the active travel projects “in an expedited manner”. At a council meeting this week, four active travel developments were approved through either the Part 8 Planning Process, or […]
Redcar and Cleveland Council stop additional budget for private, unadopted roads as budgets bite
Redcar and Cleveland Council has removed an additional budget being used to repair private, unadopted roads due to the impact of their condition on local residents. Councillor Cliff Foggo, the local authority’s cabinet member for highways and transport, confirmed the extra spending, funded through borrowing, had been stopped due to other service priorities. He had […]
