Bolton earmarks £725,000 for transport improvements

Bolton Council is to spend £725,000 on improving 15 key routes, including the upgrade of dozens of street signs. The council said the purpose of the improvement schemes was to ‘connect neighbourhoods to our town centres and help create a distinctive destination for shoppers, residents and visitors as well as a well-connected environment which generates […]

Westmorland and Furness issue Highways Service Delivery Pre-market Engagement Notice

Westmorland and Furness Council have undertaken a review of their Highways service and delivery model which has led to a recommendation to examine the way in which it procures and delivers some of its major highways and contracts, says ProContract. As part of this service review, the Council are looking to engage with a number […]

Shropshire: Council highways team praised for Much Wenlock flood prevention

Shropshire Council’s highways team has been praised for their work to prevent Much Wenlock from flooding following heavy rain last week. Before the forecast arrival of Storm Claudia the council’s highways teams were in the town for much of the day on Thursday clearing drains and gullies, says Shropshire Live. Dan Thomas, Shropshire Councillor for […]

Jersey: Cyclists support island’s first mobile speed camera

Cyclists in Jersey have welcomed the island’s first mobile speed camera, saying it could help tackle dangerous driving. Simon Finch, co-founder of Cycle 4 Jersey, said the camera would target “anti-social drivers that are speeding, often at night, in rural areas”, says the BBC. But he also insisted more needs to be done to protect […]

NPED meeting evader challenges head-on

The National Persistent Evader Database (NPED) is already uncovering some striking – and at timesshocking – patterns of offending behaviour across Essex. One recent case stood out as a clear exampleof the scale of the challenge. The first Category A vehicle flagged by NPED was found to have 88 live Penalty Charge Notices and 69 […]