GreenMobility pilots smoke detection tech in shared EV fleet
GreenMobility is cracking down on smoking in its EV fleet. The electric car-sharing operator is equipping 1,200 cars, vans and minibuses with smoke and damage detection modules from shared mobility technology company Invers. The rollout begins this month with a pilot programme set to run for up to 18 months, aiming to enhance vehicle protection, boost uptime and […]
Eurocentral active travel project takes step forward
Members of North Lanarkshire Council have agreed to submit a business case covering the first two phases of the Eurocentral Strategic Active Travel routes to Glasgow City Region for approval, says the Glasgow Times. The documents concern planned routes from Holytown to Eurocentral and from Whifflet rail station to the M8 active travel route at Shawhead, while […]
Essex A120 speed cameras show their worth
Essex Police has caught more than 260 speeding drivers since a set of Jenoptik speed cameras were set up last year. In March and June 2025, 11 speed cameras were set up at two accident hotspots along the A120. The first group of five were set up on the A120 between Marks Tey and Braintree, […]
Collaborative working drives sustainable asphalt solution in Kent
A section of the A20 in the centre of Maidstone, Kent, has been resurfaced using an innovative, lower carbon asphalt containing 60 per cent recycled content – the highest level used in the county to date. Materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK worked collaboratively with contractor GW Highways to design a durable asphalt that supports both […]
Over 70 Shropshire roads to be surface dressed
More than 70 stretches of road across Shropshire are set to be treated this spring and summer as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026 surface dressing programme – work that will play a key role in improving the county’s roads and preventing potholes. The work is due to be carried out from 22 April 2026 and […]
Telford & Wrekin invest in ‘revolutionary’ road repair technology
With nearly 3,000 pothole repairs carried out in the last year and more than £90million committed over the next four years to maintain highways, Telford & Wrekin Council is showing its determination to continually improve the condition of Borough roads. Council is deploying more crews to help and is exploring alternative methods to repair roads […]
Relocating gas pipes for new Norfolk road to cost extra £24.5m
Two gas mains are due to be moved at a cost of £24.5m as a new road is built in Norfolk. The two-mile (3.5km) West Winch Access Road aims to cut congestion by creating a new link between the A47 and the A10 south of King’s Lynn before 4,000 homes are built, reports the BBC. […]
‘Hundreds’ of North Lincolnshire potholes to be repaired this week
Potholes and pavements will be repaired in villages throughout the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire by the end of this week, according to officials. North Lincolnshire Council said crews were “working parish by parish” to patch up hundreds of potholes. A spokesperson told the BBC that over 200 tonnes of asphalt had been laid […]
Overnight closures on A483 in Shropshire for the next month
Drivers are being warned of a series of overnight closures on a main route between England and Wales over the next four weeks. The A483 in Shropshire will be shut between Llynclys and Llanymynech, on the border with Wales, between 20:00 and 06:00 GMT each day, from Monday to 20 March, National Highways told the […]
Fix it before it breaks: A local government guide to proactive asset management
Local councils in the UK are facing a range of challenges, from ageing road networks, to rising repair costs, shrinking budgets and growing public frustration – all of which pile pressure on day-to-day operations, says Chris Newson, Business Development – Strategic Asset Management at Brightly Software. Too often, councils continue to respond to these issues […]