Prof Sarah Sharples to join University of Manchester as Dean of Faculty of Science and Engineering
Professor Sarah Sharples, FREng, CErgHF, FIET, FIEHF has stepped down from her role as Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Transport and is set to join the University of Manchester as the new Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and a member of our University Executive. She will take up […]
Breedon MD James Haluch awarded MBE for services to improving safety for highway workers
Breedon is proud to announce that James Haluch, Managing Director of Breedon Surfacing Solutions and member of the Group’s Executive Committee, has been awarded a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in His Majesty’s 2025 Birthday Honours List, recognising his contribution to improving safety for highway workers. The honour reflects […]
Public consultation approved for proposed Oxford temporary congestion charge
Residents, businesses and organisations will be able to share their views on a proposed Oxford temporary congestion charge, as part of a public consultation starting next week, Monday 23 June, for six weeks. Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet approved the engagement process yesterday, 17 June. The proposed scheme would improve bus services and make it easier […]
ADEPT welcomes government’s £1 billion investment in vital road structures
Angela Jones, President of ADEPT, has welcomed the recent announcement of £1 billion in government funding to repair and renew Britain’s ageing road structures. “This investment is desperately needed and represents a significant step forward in addressing the infrastructure crisis facing local authorities across the country,” she said. “ADEPT has been warning for years about […]
Lilian Greenwood issues Dartford Crossing charge update
In a written statement to Parliament Under-Secretary of State for Future Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP has announced that from 1 September 2025, an increase in charges for car drivers using the Dartford Crossing of a maximum of £1, with significant discounts for local residents and account holders. The Dartford Crossing is the only fixed road […]
Ground investigations continue at A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland has issued a further update on the ongoing works on the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. Road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road […]
Improvements identified to boost walking and cycling in Suffolk
Improvements to boost walking and cycling and improve road safety in two parts of Suffolk are taking shape following consultations with the public. Designs to encourage walking, cycling, and wheeling are being progressed for West Felixstowe and on the road between the villages of Copdock and Capel St Mary. Following two public consultations, which took […]
Latest Active Travel plans approved by Cambridgeshire councillors
Cambridgeshire County Councillors at the Highways and Transport Committee have heard about the progress on active travel schemes around the county and accepted more than £4m of additional funding from the Combined Authority and Active Travel England (ATE). In recent years, the council has delivered active travel schemes across the county through more than £2m […]
Government issues response to HoC committee’s call for improved transport accessibility
The House of Commons Transport Committee has published the Government’s response to its report Access Denied: Rights versus Reality in Disabled People’s Access to Transport. The report highlights the persistent barriers faced by disabled people across all modes of transport and calls for urgent, practical reforms, says the Rural Services Network In its response, the Government acknowledges these […]
A new lease of life: Mayor Khan presses on with Oxford Street traffic ban
Plans to pedestrianise parts of Oxford Street will move forward “as quickly as possible”, the Mayor of London has said. Sir Sadiq Khan claims two thirds of people support the principle of banning traffic on one of the world’s busiest streets, with the Mayor adding that “urgent action is needed to give our nation’s high […]