LGA analysis: Government spends 31 times more per mile on maintaining motorways than on repairing local potholes
The Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads. The Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads, new Local Government […]
Innovative and reduced carbon design tops National Highways gantry competition
National Highways is today proud to unveil this winning design as part of an exciting competition to create the ‘gantry of the future’ for its motorways and major A-roads. Millions of drivers see gantries every day as a routine part of their journeys – and probably don’t give them much thought. However, they are vital […]
Government admits “tough decisions” as transport projects delayed
The Government has blamed “challenging economic headwinds” including the Russian invasion of Ukraine for a series of “tough decisions” on what transport projects can be achieved within original timeframes. While the delaying of work on HS2 hit the mainstream headlines, a number of roads projects are being put back too. The highest profile of these […]
TfL and police launch online data platform to allow easier access to London’s roads policing and enforcement data
TfL has launched its new Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard tool, which will enable the media and the general public to more easily access and interpret the London’s roads policing and enforcement data that is recorded by the police. The Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard brings together roads policing and enforcement activity in London with data supplied […]
Councils say inflation means they “face difficult choices” over road maintenance schemes
There’s a warning millions of rural motorists face seeing major road projects and maintenance schemes curtailed next year, with councils in county areas grappling with rising inflation and a ‘chasm’ in funding between their areas and cities. A new survey from the County Councils Network suggests 85% of its local authorities plan to reduce roads […]
JCB confirmed as first LCRIG Innovation Festival award sponsor
JCB have been confirmed as the first award sponsor for this year’s LCRIG Innovation Festival – aligning themselves with the ‘Climate Resilience’ category. The Innovation Festival is an event where products, solutions, new innovations and techniques can be displayed and demonstrated over a range of live demonstration sessions. The event provides local authorities with a […]
SRL introduces solution to make “traffic management far greener”
The temporary signals traffic management company SRL has announced a new solution SRL Solar PLUS which it says dramatically reduces battery exchanges and power usage and emissions at sites. It says in a world where everything has to become far greener, the SRL Solar PLUS™ traffic system enables users to “make a positive difference to the […]
