Nottingham City Transport promotes the economic benefits of catching the bus
Nottingham City Council has been communicating the economic benefits of catching the bus as part of its Catch the Bus Month campaign. The council has said that the bus is one of the most sustainable travel options. However, it is not only an environmentally friendly travel option, but also boasts fantastic economic benefits. According to […]
Warwickshire County Council launches Great Big Green Week to encourage active travel
Warwickshire County Council is supporting residents to embrace active travel as part of its Great Big Green Week, aimed at improving the environment in the region. Extensive research has shown that a large proportion of the UKs carbon emissions come from car journeys and that close to 60% of these car journeys are under 5 […]
Government launches net zero review
The government’s independent review into the delivery of net zero climate commitments has launched this week with a focus on ensuring the UK’s fight against climate change maximises economic growth, while increasing energy security and affordability for consumers and businesses. The UK’s target to reach net zero by 2050 remains in place. Former Energy Minister […]
Coventry Council latest local authority to apply for moving traffic enforcement powers
Coventry Council is applying moving traffic enforcement powers to help make its roads safer and reduce congestion. The powers would also be in addition to those the Council currently has to enforce parking on yellow lines and driving in bus lanes. The Council is now able to apply for moving traffic enforcement powers which are […]
Department of Infrastructure in Ireland updates councils on funding
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council members have been updated by the Department for Infrastructure on road maintenance, improvement works and active travel schemes in 2021/22 and those planned for 2022/23, as funding uncertainty continues. Speaking as he addressed Council members this evening, Divisional Roads Manager, Mr Mark McPeak said that: “In the absence […]
National Highways uses model construction site to help staff training
National Highways has brought the challenges posed by construction sites to life in a bespoke ‘classroom’ to help staff safely experience heavy plant operation away from a working site. Working in partnership with supply chain partners BAM Nuttall and Flannery Plant Hire, National Highways has delivered a new Health and Safety initiative designed to offer […]
Safer and greener roadworks improved by enhanced Jenoptik enforcement solution
The traffic enforcement specialist Jenoptik has developed a series of enhancements to its temporary speed camera enforcement which means more sites can be monitored through an innovative, environmentally friendly power solution. In the last 20 years, Jenoptik has delivered 500 Temporary Automated Speed Cameras At Roadworks (TASCAR) schemes which use its SPECS average speed cameras […]
