Multevo’s latest video takes a look back over 2022, highlighting social value, employee success, and positive supply chain partnership

Multevo deliver turnkey supply chain partnerships to local authorities and tier 1 contractors nationwide, including highways, civils, arboriculture, vegetation and traffic management, and entered their 12th year of being the sole UK distributor of the popular range of Multihog equipment. Over the course of 2022, their ‘committed to communities’ ethos allowed Multevo to successfully complete […]

IAT launches new app and updated website for members

The Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) has launched a brand-new smartphone app and updated website for its members and those interested in asphalt and highway maintenance. With email fast becoming a difficult means of communication due to volume and spam filters, the IAT recognized the need to bring information straight to its members digitally and […]

York councillors speak out against road fund reductions

Councillors have hit out at new research which shows York’s allocation of national road repair funding has been slashed by almost a third by central government. In 2020/21 York received a total of £4m towards highways maintenance from central government. The council says this was cut by 29.5% (£1.2m) to £2.8m in 2021/22 and this […]

Liverpool City Region announce £1.4m active travel funding

Plans to improve cycling and walking in the Liverpool City Region have been given a boost thanks to a fresh injection of funding. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that a new pot of £1.4m funding will help to pay for a variety of active travel projects. This will include detailed local route […]

Essex Council bid brings £1m active travel capability funding to the region

Families, commuters and school children in Essex will be encouraged to take up active travel habits this year as a result of government funding recently awarded to Essex County Council. The £1 million Capability Funding will be used to plan and develop walking and cycling networks over the next 10 years. This will include running […]

Expert panel poses key questions about future roads spending

A group of senior professionals has today published a report raising seven key questions for decision-makers to help guide them towards achieving the best value from future roads spending, in terms of economic, social, environmental and safety outcomes.The group – the Road Investment Scrutiny Panel, comprising professors with a breadth of relevant expertise and experience […]

Blueprint Coalition response to Skidmore review

The Blueprint Coalition, an influential group of local government, environmental and research organisations, has responded to the Skidmore review. The Coalition has welcomed Chris Skidmore MP’s comprehensive review in the ‘Mission Zero’- The Net Zero Review, which recognises the important role of local climate action, and correctly diagnoses the multitude of barriers holding back local net […]

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