Policy unpicked: What Simon Lightwood’s plans mean for Britain’s road network on today’s Highways Voices, thanks to Westcotec, SWARCO, Clearway and Arcadis
The Roads and Buses Minister Simon Lightwood MP gave his first major speech in his new role at Highways UK today (Thursday) and you can hear it in full on today’s Highways Voices podcast. In today’s podcast, sponsored by Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, he is joined by technology innovators and industry experts who discuss the future of the UK’s road […]
New Roads and Buses Minister praises industry but sounds warning
Newly appointed Roads and Buses Minister, Simon Lightwood MP, used his keynote speech on day two of Highways UK 2025 to praise the industry while warning of potentially difficult times ahead. Beginning on a light-hearted note by referring to him replacing his predecessor Lillian Greenwood in the ‘transfer window’, Mr Lightwood, MP for Wakefield ans […]
Waymo robotaxis to launch in London next year
Waymo has announced that its fully autonomous ride-hailing service is coming to London in 2026. “We’re excited to support London’s extensive network of bus, tube, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure with our ride-hailing service, which will be available via the Waymo app,” said a Waymo statememt. “Over the coming months, we’ll lay the groundwork for our […]
WJ, Re-flow, National Highwas and Surrey CC among the winners at the Highways UK Excellence Awards
WJ Group, Re-flow and National Highways as well as Surrey CC were among the winners at ast night’s Highways UK Excellence Awards. Paul Aldridge, Sustainability Director at WJ Group was awarded the Laureate-Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to significantly improving sustainability and reducing carbon at WJ Group but in the wider highway maintenance industry […]
New £700m Norfolk-wide highways contract awarded to Kier with focus on boosting local skills and employment
Norfolk County Council has appointed Kier as its new long-term contractor responsible for the maintenance and construction of the county’s highway network. Kier will deliver a comprehensive programme of highways maintenance and improvement, including road resurfacing and surface dressing, bridge works, drainage and the delivery of new transport infrastructure. As part of the contract, Kier […]
Bird’s eye view of Black Cat progress as major road scheme reaches halfway point
Newly released drone footage highlights how National Highways’ A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements are taking shape as the scheme reaches halfway point. Major changes to key locations along the new 10-mile dual carriageway in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire have already taken place, including at Black Cat roundabout, Cambridge Road (St Neots), Eltisley and Caxton […]
Mott MacDonald responds to the chancellor’s judicial review statement
Claudio Tassistro, managing director energy, Europe, Mott MacDonald, has issued a response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ judicial review statement from earlier this week. “Changes announced today to the judicial review process will be critical to successful delivery of the government’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy and clean energy 2030 target within the timeframes set out,” he says. […]
Cardiff Council becomes first to tackle ‘SUV carspreading’ with fairer parking charges
Councillors in Cardiff will today (Thurs 16 Oct) vote on plans to tackle the scourge of ‘carspreading’ with plans to implement fairer parking charges for the heaviest vehicles in the city. The move has been welcomed by campaigners and the mother of a teenage boy who was hit by a car outside their home. The official […]
National Highways advances cabling work to complete Saltash Tunnel upgrade
National Highways’ modernisation of the Saltash Tunnel is progressing and has now reached the main phase of technology work. The 37-year-old tunnel is in need of a major refurbishment scheme to bring it up to modern standards, and the first phase of the Tunnel and Traffic Control System upgrade – including the bulk of the […]
Cambridgeshire Council reports to Government on additional highways funding
Councillors at the Cambridgeshire Highways and Transport Committee have heard about the changes the council has made to Highways Maintenance, which have delivered improvements over the past year. In June, Cambridgeshire County Council responded to a request by the Department for Transport (DfT) for local highway authorities to produce detailed transparency reports on maintenance activities, […]