North East councils seeking suppliers on £600m highways surfacing framework
The Association of North East Councils Ltd trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-contractor, multi-lot Framework for the provision of a highways surfacing works framework. This Framework offers Contracting Authorities access to Suppliers providing a diverse range Highway Surfacing Works. The works covered in the Framework have been […]
Congestion charge a possibility for Glasgow amid Clyde Tunnel toll debate
Glasgow is considering bringing in a driver congestion charge and Clyde Tunnel toll as Transport Scotland suggests the city could take a ‘leading role’ in looking at a new scheme. The local authority has expressed interest in rolling out driver charges that would only apply to people who don’t live in the city. But a regulatory check […]
GoSafe lose 84% of camera sites due to law change
GoSafe, the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership at one point operated at 220 speed camera sites monitoring 30mph zones, but due to the new ‘default speed limit’ of 20mph that number has been reduced to just nine. The detail came at the latest North Wales Police and Crime Panel meeting, where Superintendent Simon Barrasford delivered […]
ITS UK calls on sector to support landmark economic study
Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) is calling on the transport technology industry to support a landmark economic study to quantify the economic contribution of the UK sector, by filling in a survey. Conducted in partnership with Capital Economics, the study will determine the economic value (GVA), jobs, and tax revenue from the sector, supporting ITS UK’s advocacy work by […]
Nottingham completes Renewing Local Streets programme
In 2021, Nottingham City Council bid for and won £18million as part of a competitive process from Central Government to deliver the ‘Renewing Local Streets’ Programme This work aimed to improve streets and local town centres and made walking and cycling easier and safer, through three main strands. Renewing Local Streets programmes are now complete, with £18million […]
Detailed transparency report on highways maintenance published
Cambridgeshire County Council has issued a response to a request by the Department for Transport (DfT) for local highway authorities to produce detailed transparency reports on maintenance activities to secure additional funding. Under the new requirements, 25% of the £500 million additional maintenance funding from Government for 2025-26 is contingent on authorities publishing reports by […]
Twelve of England’s regional mayors back plan for ‘national active travel network
Twelve of England’s regional mayors have signed up to an unprecedented plan to create a “national active travel network”, focusing initially on helping children to walk, cycle or scoot to school safely. The scheme, which involves all non-London regional mayors other than one from Reform UK, is intended to fit into wider efforts to devolve […]
York and North Yorkshire Mayor doubles investment in Active Travel schemes
Groups across York and North Yorkshire will be able to bid for a share of a new £4 million fund to encourage more active travel across the region. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority approved the Mayor’s Active Travel Fund at a meeting on Monday 30 June when members also approved the motion to appoint […]
EU funded project X_HeERO to host first webinar on next gen eCall
All stakeholders interested in Next Generation eCall (NG eCall) are invited to register now for the first webinar organised by the European X_HeERO project. X_HeERO Webinar #1: PSAP Upgrade Support for NG eCallTuesday, 8 July 2025, 11:00-12:00Online via Teams According to an Amendment to Delegated Act No. 305/2013 existing eCall infrastructure must be enabled for […]
Gen Z urged to speak up about dangerous driving
As road traffic accidents remain the number one killer of young adults in the UK, Admiral is urging Gen Z to break the silence around unsafe driving amidst growing pressure on the government to introduce restrictions for new drivers. While calls for Graduated Driving Licences (GDLs) continues – a new campaign from the insurer calls […]