Rural quiet lanes must work for communities, says Countryside Alliance

Rural campaigners Countryside Alliance have entered into the quiet lanes debate. The organisation has made its position clear after news that Oxfordshire County Council is to pilot new schemes restricting through traffic on selected country roads. “The proposals aim to create safer spaces for walkers, cyclists and horse riders by reducing or preventing through traffic […]

Warning system failed before fatal Lancashire level crossing crash

Warning systems did not activate at a level crossing where a woman was killed when her car was struck by a train, according to preliminary evidence from rail accident investigators. Kerry Coombes, 33, died in the collision on Station Road in Hoghton, Lancashire, at 08:50 BST on 25 June, reports the BBC. A girl, aged […]

West Yorkshire: Concerns over Bradford footbridge delay

Concerns have been raised over the seeming lack of progress on a major infrastructure scheme to link two villages. Plans for a footbridge over the A629 between Steeton and Silsden date back well over a decade, but have been beset by delays. Last year, it looked like the £13 million footbridge was progressing when a […]

Work begins on Abergavenny Active Travel bridge

Monmouthshire County Council have announce that work has begun on the construction of the Llanfoist to Abergavenny Active Travel Bridge. The bridge will cross the River Usk between Merthyr Road and Castle Meadows, providing more attractive and direct sustainable routes between Llanfoist and Abergavenny. It will be of steel beam construction with wooden cladding to blend with the natural […]